diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index bbc6f3782..083aabb5a 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", "Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be solved instantly. "
             "This is intended for regression testing tools and app development.");
     }
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-shrinkdebugfile", _("Shrink debug.log file on client startup (default: 1 when no -debug)"));
+    // strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-shrinkdebugfile", _("Shrink debug.log file on client startup (default: 1 when no -debug)"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test network"));
 
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Node relay options:"));
@@ -1191,8 +1191,8 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 #ifndef WIN32
     CreatePidFile(GetPidFile(), getpid());
 #endif
-    if (GetBoolArg("-shrinkdebugfile", !fDebug))
-        ShrinkDebugFile();
+    // if (GetBoolArg("-shrinkdebugfile", !fDebug))
+    //     ShrinkDebugFile();
 
     if (fPrintToDebugLog)
         OpenDebugLog();