diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/chat/client/ChatDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/chat/client/ChatDirector.as
index a6641ddc9..7361a8380 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/chat/client/ChatDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/chat/client/ChatDirector.as
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ChatDirector extends BasicDirector
         registerCommandHandler(msg, "speak", new SpeakHandler());
         registerCommandHandler(msg, "emote", new EmoteHandler());
         registerCommandHandler(msg, "think", new ThinkHandler());
-        registerCommandHandler(msg, "tell", new TellHandler());
+//        registerCommandHandler(msg, "tell", new TellHandler());
         registerCommandHandler(msg, "broadcast", new BroadcastHandler());
     }