diff --git a/dataactcore/broker_logging.py b/dataactcore/broker_logging.py
index d6dfa90c3..fd685aad2 100644
--- a/dataactcore/broker_logging.py
+++ b/dataactcore/broker_logging.py
@@ -83,13 +83,16 @@ def configure_logging(service_name='broker'):
         # if local, print the traces to the console
         trace.get_tracer_provider().add_span_processor(SimpleSpanProcessor(ConsoleSpanExporter()))
     else:
+        # TODO: Uncomment below to re-activate the OTEL exporter
+        pass
+
         # Set up the OTLP exporter
         # Check out https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/sdk-configuration/otlp-exporter/
         # for more exporter configuration
-        otel_endpoint = os.getenv("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT")
-        if otel_endpoint:
-            exporter = OTLPSpanExporter(endpoint=otel_endpoint)
-            trace.get_tracer_provider().add_span_processor(SimpleSpanProcessor(exporter))
+        # otel_endpoint = os.getenv("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT")
+        # if otel_endpoint:
+        #     exporter = OTLPSpanExporter(endpoint=otel_endpoint)
+        #     trace.get_tracer_provider().add_span_processor(SimpleSpanProcessor(exporter))
 
     LoggingInstrumentor(logging_format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s")
     LoggingInstrumentor().instrument(tracer_provider=trace.get_tracer_provider(), set_logging_format=False)