diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide.application/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/application/IDEWorkbenchAdvisor.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide.application/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/application/IDEWorkbenchAdvisor.java
index 8615361a11a..9052cfa1563 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide.application/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/application/IDEWorkbenchAdvisor.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide.application/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/application/IDEWorkbenchAdvisor.java
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ public void initialize(IWorkbenchConfigurer configurer) {
 			jfaceComparatorIsSet = true;
 		}
 
-		new AutoRegisterSchemeHandlersJob().schedule();
+		if (!Platform.inDevelopmentMode()) {
+			new AutoRegisterSchemeHandlersJob().schedule();
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected void initResourceTracking() {