diff --git a/mlp/data_providers.py b/mlp/data_providers.py
index 91435e5..1d18794 100644
--- a/mlp/data_providers.py
+++ b/mlp/data_providers.py
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ class MNISTDataProvider(DataProvider):
         super(MNISTDataProvider, self).__init__(
             inputs, targets, batch_size, max_num_batches, shuffle_order, rng)
 
-    def next(self):
-       """Returns next data batch or raises `StopIteration` if at end."""
-       inputs_batch, targets_batch = super(MNISTDataProvider, self).next()
-       return inputs_batch, self.to_one_of_k(targets_batch)
-
+    # def next(self):
+    #    """Returns next data batch or raises `StopIteration` if at end."""
+    #    inputs_batch, targets_batch = super(MNISTDataProvider, self).next()
+    #    return inputs_batch, self.to_one_of_k(targets_batch)
+    #
     def __next__(self):
         return self.next()