diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index 87cd860..fdd7102 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     @db = SQLite3::Database.new '/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/id_name_url_map.db'
 
 ###### ONLY when we need to clear the url_map and topic_import_status .... e.g. if reimporting topics-posts from scratch
-    @db.execute <<-SQL
-      DROP TABLE IF EXISTS url_map;
-    SQL
-    @db.execute <<-SQL
-      DROP TABLE IF EXISTS topic_import_status;
-    SQL
+#    @db.execute <<-SQL
+#      DROP TABLE IF EXISTS url_map;
+#    SQL
+#    @db.execute <<-SQL
+#      DROP TABLE IF EXISTS topic_import_status;
+#    SQL
 
     @db.execute <<-SQL
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_id_map (