diff --git a/pyontutils/core.py b/pyontutils/core.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pyontutils/core.py
+++ b/pyontutils/core.py
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ for rc in (SGR, IXR):
     rc.known_inverses += ('hasPart:', 'partOf:'), ('NIFRID:has_proper_part', 'NIFRID:proper_part_of')
 
 sgr = SGR(api_key=get_api_key())
-ixr = IXR(host=devconfig.ilx_host, port=devconfig.ilx_port)
+ixr = IXR(host=devconfig.ilx_host, port=devconfig.ilx_port, apiEndpoint=None)
 OntTerm.query = ontquery.OntQuery(sgr, ixr)
 [OntTerm.repr_level(verbose=False) for _ in range(2)]
 #ontquery.QueryResult._OntTerm = OntTerm
core ontquery setup ilx apiEndpoint to None for now