diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
index 086f25be..d74bc7c4 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
@@ -401,9 +401,11 @@ def get_by_tgid(cls, tgid: TelegramID, tg_receiver: Optional[TelegramID] = None,
 
         if peer_type:
             cls.log.info(f"Creating portal for {peer_type} {tgid} (receiver {tg_receiver})")
-            if peer_type == "chat":
-                import traceback
-                cls.log.info("Chat portal stack trace:\n" + "".join(traceback.format_stack()))
+            # TODO enable this for non-release builds
+            #      (or add better wrong peer type error handling)
+            # if peer_type == "chat":
+            #     import traceback
+            #     cls.log.info("Chat portal stack trace:\n" + "".join(traceback.format_stack()))
             portal = cls(tgid, peer_type=peer_type, tg_receiver=tg_receiver)
             portal.db_instance.insert()
             return portal