diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
index 7eefc67..7177000 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
@@ -1260,6 +1260,7 @@
                 if (definedName.Hidden != null) visible = !BooleanValue.ToBoolean(definedName.Hidden);
                 if (name == "_xlnm.Print_Area")
                 {
+                    /*
                     var fixedNames = validateDefinedNames(definedName.Text.Split(','));
                     foreach (string area in fixedNames)
                     {
@@ -1283,6 +1284,7 @@
                                 WorksheetsInternal.Worksheet(sheetName).PageSetup.PrintAreas.Add(sheetArea);
                         }
                     }
+                    */
                 }
                 else if (name == "_xlnm.Print_Titles")
                 {
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
index 9e92af5..89ecb3f 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@
 
                 if (worksheet.PageSetup.PrintAreas.Any())
                 {
+                    /*
                     var definedName = new DefinedName { Name = "_xlnm.Print_Area", LocalSheetId = sheetId };
                     var worksheetName = worksheet.Name;
                     var definedNameText = worksheet.PageSetup.PrintAreas.Aggregate(String.Empty,
@@ -781,6 +782,7 @@
                              ","));
                     definedName.Text = definedNameText.Substring(0, definedNameText.Length - 1);
                     definedNames.AppendChild(definedName);
+                    */
                 }
 
                 if (worksheet.AutoFilter.Enabled)