diff --git a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_python.pl b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_python.pl
index d87fb2a7add..f428a753b8e 100755
--- a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_python.pl
+++ b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_python.pl
@@ -3216,5 +3216,5 @@
 
 :- dynamic(user:portray/1).
 :- multifile(user:portray/1).
-user:portray(O):- nonvar(O), py_portray(O),!,write(' ').
+% user:portray(O):- nonvar(O), py_portray(O),!,write(' ').