diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
index 8e8e4a60a75d9..01e80b708c79d 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
@@ -2134,7 +2134,8 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
                     if (!hasCreate) {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    if (proc != null && !proc.persistent && proc.thread != null
+                    // XXX turned off for now until we have more time to get a better policy.
+                    if (false && proc != null && !proc.persistent && proc.thread != null
                             && proc.pid != 0 && proc.pid != ActivityManagerService.MY_PID
                             && proc.setProcState >= ActivityManager.PROCESS_STATE_LAST_ACTIVITY) {
                         proc.kill("bound to service " + sr.name.flattenToShortString()