diff --git a/python/taichi/core/util.py b/python/taichi/core/util.py
index 3c2adc7cb0253..8c97b36b3727d 100644
--- a/python/taichi/core/util.py
+++ b/python/taichi/core/util.py
@@ -472,6 +472,3 @@ def _print_taichi_header():
 
 
 _print_taichi_header()
-
-if not is_release():
-    ti_core.set_core_trigger_gdb_when_crash(True)