diff --git a/pystencils/kerncraft_coupling/kerncraft_interface.py b/pystencils/kerncraft_coupling/kerncraft_interface.py
index 5d2fb8eb2d7d74d96c1b80063d35dda826f2958e..31b5a159ac44768ed55f92c9d41cdada17d5f6e2 100644
--- a/pystencils/kerncraft_coupling/kerncraft_interface.py
+++ b/pystencils/kerncraft_coupling/kerncraft_interface.py
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ class PyStencilsKerncraftKernel(kerncraft.kernel.KernelCode):
             permuted_shape = list(field.shape[i] for i in layout)
             self.set_variable(field.name, str(field.dtype), tuple(permuted_shape))
 
-        for param in ast.get_parameters():
-            if not param.is_field_parameter:
-                self.set_variable(param.symbol.name, str(param.symbol.dtype), None)
-                self.sources[param.symbol.name] = [None]
+        # Scalars may be safely ignored
+        # for param in ast.get_parameters():
+        #     if not param.is_field_parameter:
+        #         # self.set_variable(param.symbol.name, str(param.symbol.dtype), None)
+        #         self.sources[param.symbol.name] = [None]
 
         # data type
         self.datatype = list(self.variables.values())[0][0]