Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c
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diff -u -rcc4f8440e8ad7fa8f2ced2467d922be7422c344c -r3db5538afb80bc12822304d698343e0325fa708e
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision cc4f8440e8ad7fa8f2ced2467d922be7422c344c)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 3db5538afb80bc12822304d698343e0325fa708e)
@@ -224,14 +224,18 @@
             break;
 
         case POST_STATE_ALARM_AUDIO:
+#ifndef _RELEASE_
             if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_ALARM_AUDIO ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
+#endif
             {
                 testStatus = execAlarmAudioSelfTest();
             }
+#ifndef _RELEASE_
             else
             {
                 testStatus = SELF_TEST_STATUS_PASSED;
             }
+#endif
             postState = handlePOSTStatus( testStatus );
             break;