diff --git a/src/spice_netlist.c b/src/spice_netlist.c
index 59512478..1e7863d7 100644
--- a/src/spice_netlist.c
+++ b/src/spice_netlist.c
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ int global_spice_netlist(int global)  /* netlister driver */
    dbg(1, "found top level symbol %s\n", top_symbol_name);
    load_sym_def(top_symbol_name, NULL);
    found_top_symbol = 1;
-   /* only use the symbol if it has pins and is a subcircuit */
    if(xctx->sym[xctx->symbols - 1].type != NULL && 
-     !strcmp(xctx->sym[xctx->symbols - 1].type, "subcircuit") &&
+     /* only use the symbol if it has pins and is a subcircuit ? */
+     /* !strcmp(xctx->sym[xctx->symbols - 1].type, "subcircuit") && */
        xctx->sym[xctx->symbols - 1].rects[PINLAYER] > 0) {
      fprintf(fd," ");
      print_spice_subckt_nodes(fd, xctx->symbols - 1);