diff --git a/runtime/starpu/control/runtime_control.c b/runtime/starpu/control/runtime_control.c
index 7d041181eb42b0dc65d291298fbd7e4eedc20bc0..de08dd7d64310c8e034b22d71f0046b0417549c2 100644
--- a/runtime/starpu/control/runtime_control.c
+++ b/runtime/starpu/control/runtime_control.c
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ int RUNTIME_init_scheduler( MORSE_context_t *morse, int ncpus, int ncudas, int n
     conf->ncuda = ncudas;
     conf->nopencl = 0;
 
+#if !defined(CHAMELEON_SIMULATION)
     /* By default, enable calibration */
     if (!getenv("STARPU_CALIBRATE"))
         conf->calibrate = 1;
+#endif
 
     /* By default, use the dmdas strategy */
     if (!getenv("STARPU_SCHED")) {