Index: includes/path.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/path.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -p -r1.32 path.inc
--- includes/path.inc	4 Jan 2009 20:04:32 -0000	1.32
+++ includes/path.inc	21 Feb 2009 17:54:58 -0000
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function drupal_lookup_path($action, $pa
 
   // Use $count to avoid looking up paths in subsequent calls if there simply are no aliases
   if (!isset($count)) {
-    $count = db_query('SELECT COUNT(pid) FROM {url_alias}')->fetchField();
+    $count = variable_get('path_disabled', FALSE) ? 0 : db_query('SELECT COUNT(pid) FROM {url_alias}')->fetchField();
   }
 
   if ($action == 'wipe') {