diff --git a/sim-cli/src/main.rs b/sim-cli/src/main.rs
index 8f7e72ca..233fdc9e 100644
--- a/sim-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/sim-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ struct Cli {
     /// Multiplier of the overall network capacity used by the random activity generator
     #[clap(long, short, default_value_t = ACTIVITY_MULTIPLIER)]
     capacity_multiplier: f64,
+    /// Do not create an output file containing the simulations results
+    #[clap(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    no_results: bool,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         cli.print_batch_size,
         cli.expected_pmt_amt,
         cli.capacity_multiplier,
+        cli.no_results,
     );
     let sim2 = sim.clone();
 
diff --git a/sim-lib/src/lib.rs b/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
index 18afb9de..c572e955 100644
--- a/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ pub struct Simulation {
     /// The number of times that the network sends its total capacity in a month of operation when generating random
     /// activity.
     activity_multiplier: f64,
+    /// Whether we want the simulation not to produce and result file. Useful for developing, defaults to false.
+    no_results: bool,
 }
 
 impl Simulation {
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ impl Simulation {
         print_batch_size: u32,
         expected_payment_msat: u64,
         activity_multiplier: f64,
+        no_results: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         let (shutdown_trigger, shutdown_listener) = triggered::trigger();
         Self {
@@ -349,6 +352,7 @@ impl Simulation {
             print_batch_size,
             expected_payment_msat,
             activity_multiplier,
+            no_results,
         }
     }
 
@@ -528,7 +532,6 @@ impl Simulation {
         tasks: &mut JoinSet<()>,
     ) {
         let listener = self.shutdown_listener.clone();
-        let print_batch_size = self.print_batch_size;
         log::debug!("Setting up simulator data collection.");
 
         // Create a sender/receiver pair that will be used to report final results of simulation.
@@ -544,7 +547,8 @@ impl Simulation {
         tasks.spawn(consume_simulation_results(
             results_receiver,
             listener,
-            print_batch_size,
+            self.print_batch_size,
+            self.no_results,
         ));
         log::debug!("Simulator data collection set up.");
     }
@@ -864,10 +868,11 @@ async fn consume_simulation_results(
     receiver: Receiver<(Payment, PaymentResult)>,
     listener: Listener,
     print_batch_size: u32,
+    no_results: bool,
 ) {
     log::debug!("Simulation results consumer started.");
 
-    if let Err(e) = write_payment_results(receiver, listener, print_batch_size).await {
+    if let Err(e) = write_payment_results(receiver, listener, print_batch_size, no_results).await {
         log::error!("Error while reporting payment results: {:?}.", e);
     }
 
@@ -878,24 +883,28 @@ async fn write_payment_results(
     mut receiver: Receiver<(Payment, PaymentResult)>,
     listener: Listener,
     print_batch_size: u32,
+    no_results: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), SimulationError> {
-    let mut writer = WriterBuilder::new().from_path(format!(
-        "simulation_{:?}.csv",
-        SystemTime::now()
-            .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
-            .unwrap()
-            .as_secs()
-    ))?;
+    let mut writer = if !no_results {
+        Some(WriterBuilder::new().from_path(format!(
+            "simulation_{:?}.csv",
+            SystemTime::now()
+                .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
+                .unwrap()
+                .as_secs()
+        ))?)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
 
     let mut result_logger = PaymentResultLogger::new();
-
-    let mut counter = 1;
+    let mut counter = 0;
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
             biased;
             _ = listener.clone() => {
                 log::debug!("Simulation results consumer received shutdown signal.");
-                break writer.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)
+                return writer.map_or(Ok(()), |ref mut w| w.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError))
             },
             payment_report = receiver.recv() => {
                 match payment_report {
@@ -903,22 +912,19 @@ async fn write_payment_results(
                         result_logger.report_result(&details, &result);
                         log::trace!("Resolved dispatched payment: {} with: {}.", details, result);
 
-                        writer.serialize((details, result)).map_err(|e| {
-                            let _ = writer.flush();
-                            SimulationError::CsvError(e)
-                        })?;
+                        if let Some(ref mut w) = writer {
+                            w.serialize((details, result)).map_err(|e| {
+                                let _ = w.flush();
+                                SimulationError::CsvError(e)
+                            })?;
 
-                        if print_batch_size == counter {
-                            writer.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)?;
-                            counter = 1;
-                        } else {
-                            counter += 1;
+                            counter = counter % print_batch_size + 1;
+                            if print_batch_size == counter {
+                                w.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)?;
+                            }
                         }
-                        continue;
                     },
-                    None => {
-                        break writer.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)
-                    }
+                    None => return writer.map(|ref mut w| w.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)).unwrap_or(Ok(())),
                 }
             }
         }