diff --git a/src/app/modules/data/chips/action-chip-list.component.ts b/src/app/modules/data/chips/action-chip-list.component.ts
index 4249763b..a0cff7ea 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/data/chips/action-chip-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/data/chips/action-chip-list.component.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class ActionChipListComponent {
     this._item = item;
 
     this.applicable = {
-      locate: this.item.hasOwnProperty('inPlace'),
+      locate: false, // TODO: reimplement this at a later date
       event:
         item.type === SCThingType.AcademicEvent ||
         (item.type === SCThingType.DateSeries &&