diff --git a/kamailio/default.cfg b/kamailio/default.cfg
index 4cafa3e..f4e0a8d 100644
--- a/kamailio/default.cfg
+++ b/kamailio/default.cfg
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ udp4_raw = 0
 # #udp_mtu_try_proto = TCP
 
 ####### DNS Parameters #########
-dns = yes
+dns = no
 rev_dns = no
 dns_try_ipv6 = no
 use_dns_cache = on
 dns_cache_del_nonexp = yes
 dns_cache_flags = 1
 dns_cache_gc_interval = 120
-dns_cache_init = 1
+dns_cache_init = 0
 dns_cache_mem = 1000
 dns_cache_negative_ttl = 60
 dns_try_naptr = no
diff --git a/kamailio/fast-pickup-role.cfg b/kamailio/fast-pickup-role.cfg
index 22904a4..554b121 100644
--- a/kamailio/fast-pickup-role.cfg
+++ b/kamailio/fast-pickup-role.cfg
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ route[FAST_PICKUP_LOAD]
            $var(destination) = $xavp(ra=>destination);
            $var(i) = 0;
            if(!is_ip("$var(host)")) {
-              if(dns_query("$var(host)", "xyz")) {
-                 $var(destination) = $_s(sip:$dns(xyz=>addr[$var(i)]):$var(port));
-              }
+              xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|fast|ignoring $var(host) since its not a ip address\n");
+           } else {
+               xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|fast|adding key $(var(destination){s.md5}) for $var(destination)\n");
+               $sht(fp=>$(var(destination){s.md5})) = $var(destination);
            }
-           xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|fast|adding key $(var(destination){s.md5}) for $var(destination)\n");
-           $sht(fp=>$(var(destination){s.md5})) = $var(destination);
            pv_unset("$xavp(ra)");
         }
     }