@@ -5027,11 +5027,11 @@
 	    (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "watchdog done."))
 	  (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "no need for watchdog on non-homehost"))))
 
 (define (server:writable-watchdog-bruteforce dbstruct)
   (thread-sleep! 1) ;; delay for startup
-  (let* ((do-a-sync  (server:get-bruteforce-syncer dbstruct))
+  #;(let* ((do-a-sync  (server:get-bruteforce-syncer dbstruct))
          (final-sync (server:get-bruteforce-syncer dbstruct fork-to-background: #t persist-until-sync: #t)))
     (when (and (not (args:get-arg "-sync-to-megatest.db")) ;; conditions under which we do not run the sync
 	       (args:get-arg "-server"))
       
       (let loop ()