diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main.rs
index a0df32dde61..3c3e8b5b0ef 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use ra_lsp_server::{Result, InitializationOptions};
 use ra_prof;
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    std::env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "short");
+    // re-enable and verify on windows after #1400
+    // std::env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "short");
     let logger = Logger::with_env_or_str("error").duplicate_to_stderr(Duplicate::All);
     match std::env::var("RA_LOG_DIR") {
         Ok(ref v) if v == "1" => logger.log_to_file().directory("log").start()?,