diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 232dbe0d6..789bfccf3 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     uint64_t blocks_threads = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_prep_blocks_threads);
     std::string check_updates_string = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_check_updates);
     size_t max_txpool_weight = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_max_txpool_weight);
-    bool prune_blockchain = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_prune_blockchain);
+    bool const prune_blockchain = false; /* command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_prune_blockchain); */
     bool keep_alt_blocks = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_keep_alt_blocks);
 
     if (m_service_node_keys)