diff --git a/platformio/unpacker.py b/platformio/unpacker.py
index eabb03d4..f00a6c84 100644
--- a/platformio/unpacker.py
+++ b/platformio/unpacker.py
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@ class TARArchive(ArchiveBase):
             base=self.resolve_path(os.path.join(base, os.path.dirname(tarinfo.name))),
         )
 
-    def extract_item(self, item, dest_dir):
-        bad_conds = [
-            self.is_link(item) and self.is_bad_link(item, dest_dir),
-            not self.is_link(item) and self.is_bad_path(item.name, dest_dir),
-        ]
-        if not any(bad_conds):
-            super(TARArchive, self).extract_item(item, dest_dir)
-        else:
-            click.secho(
-                "Blocked insecure item `%s` from archive" % item.name,
-                fg="red",
-                err=True,
-            )
+    # def extract_item(self, item, dest_dir):
+    #     bad_conds = [
+    #         self.is_link(item) and self.is_bad_link(item, dest_dir),
+    #         not self.is_link(item) and self.is_bad_path(item.name, dest_dir),
+    #     ]
+    #     if not any(bad_conds):
+    #         super(TARArchive, self).extract_item(item, dest_dir)
+    #     else:
+    #         click.secho(
+    #             "Blocked insecure item `%s` from archive" % item.name,
+    #             fg="red",
+    #             err=True,
+    #         )
 
 
 class ZIPArchive(ArchiveBase):