diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
index 03db5e6cee..7d52ac5c0e 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.NetPeerCount;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.NetServices;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.NetVersion;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.RpcModules;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.TraceReplayBlockTransactions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.TxPoolBesuStatistics;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.TxPoolBesuTransactions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods.Web3ClientVersion;
@@ -338,19 +337,20 @@ public class JsonRpcMethodsFactory {
           new AdminChangeLogLevel(parameter));
     }
 
-    if (rpcApis.contains(RpcApis.TRACE)) {
-      addMethods(
-          enabledMethods,
-          new TraceReplayBlockTransactions(
-              parameter,
-              new BlockTracer(
-                  new BlockReplay(
-                      protocolSchedule,
-                      blockchainQueries.getBlockchain(),
-                      blockchainQueries.getWorldStateArchive())),
-              blockchainQueries,
-              protocolSchedule));
-    }
+    // Disable TRACE functionality while under development
+    //    if (rpcApis.contains(RpcApis.TRACE)) {
+    //      addMethods(
+    //          enabledMethods,
+    //          new TraceReplayBlockTransactions(
+    //              parameter,
+    //              new BlockTracer(
+    //                  new BlockReplay(
+    //                      protocolSchedule,
+    //                      blockchainQueries.getBlockchain(),
+    //                      blockchainQueries.getWorldStateArchive())),
+    //              blockchainQueries,
+    //              protocolSchedule));
+    //    }
 
     final boolean eea = rpcApis.contains(RpcApis.EEA);
     final boolean priv = rpcApis.contains(RpcApis.PRIV);
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/RpcApis.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/RpcApis.java
index 941565b376..17b85194e7 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/RpcApis.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/RpcApis.java
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public class RpcApis {
   public static final RpcApi EEA = new RpcApi("EEA");
   public static final RpcApi PRIV = new RpcApi("PRIV");
   public static final RpcApi TX_POOL = new RpcApi("TXPOOL");
-  public static final RpcApi TRACE = new RpcApi("TRACE");
+  // Disable TRACE functionality while under development
+  //  public static final RpcApi TRACE = new RpcApi("TRACE");
 
   public static final List<RpcApi> DEFAULT_JSON_RPC_APIS = Arrays.asList(ETH, NET, WEB3);
 
@@ -55,8 +56,9 @@ public class RpcApis {
       return Optional.of(PRIV);
     } else if (name.equals(TX_POOL.getCliValue())) {
       return Optional.of(TX_POOL);
-    } else if (name.equals(TRACE.getCliValue())) {
-      return Optional.of(TRACE);
+      // Disable TRACE functionality while under development
+      //    } else if (name.equals(TRACE.getCliValue())) {
+      //      return Optional.of(TRACE);
     } else {
       return Optional.empty();
     }