diff --git a/spacemacs/config.el b/spacemacs/config.el
index ebd031bcf..236ffa2af 100644
--- a/spacemacs/config.el
+++ b/spacemacs/config.el
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@
           (lambda ()
             ;; No splash screen
             (setq inhibit-startup-screen t)
-            ;; If the *scratch* buffer is the current one, then create a new
-            ;; empty untitled buffer to hide *scratch*
-            (if (string= (buffer-name) "*scratch*")
-                (new-empty-buffer))
+            ;; ;; If the *scratch* buffer is the current one, then create a new
+            ;; ;; empty untitled buffer to hide *scratch*
+            ;; (if (string= (buffer-name) "*scratch*")
+            ;;     (new-empty-buffer))
             )
           t) ;; append this hook to the tail