diff --git a/web/pages/_app.tsx b/web/pages/_app.tsx
index bbcb44017a..6f6f1fac4c 100644
--- a/web/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps<ManifoldPageProps>) {
   useHasLoaded()
   useRefreshAllClients()
   // ian: Required by GambleId
-  const devToolsOpen = useDevtoolsDetector()
+  const devToolsOpen = false //useDevtoolsDetector()
   useThemeManager()
 
   const title = 'Manifold'