diff --git a/src/common/plugin.c b/src/common/plugin.c
index c5b4aadc..fe58ba69 100644
--- a/src/common/plugin.c
+++ b/src/common/plugin.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ plugin_auto_load (session *sess)
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcdoat.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcexec.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcfishlim.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
-	for_files (".\\plugins", "hchextray.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
+	/* for_files (".\\plugins", "hchextray.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb); don't load HexTray until it's fixed */
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcmpcinfo.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcperl.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);
 	for_files (".\\plugins", "hcpython.dll", plugin_auto_load_cb);