diff --git a/browser/components/search/nsSearchService.js b/browser/components/search/nsSearchService.js
index 93f8b1ab149e..11211e9a63ff 100755
--- a/browser/components/search/nsSearchService.js
+++ b/browser/components/search/nsSearchService.js
@@ -2223,6 +2223,7 @@ SearchService.prototype = {
   },
 
   _loadEngines: function SRCH_SVC_loadEngines(aDir) {
+    return;
     LOG("_loadEngines: Searching in " + aDir.path + " for search engines.");
 
     // Check whether aDir is the user profile dir