--- a/cmd/octorpki/octorpki.go
+++ b/cmd/octorpki/octorpki.go
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ import (
 	// Debugging
 	"github.com/getsentry/sentry-go"
 	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	/*
 	jcfg "github.com/uber/jaeger-client-go/config"
+	*/
 	"net/http/pprof"
 )
 
@@ -1170,6 +1172,8 @@ func main() {
 	log.Info("Validator started")
 
 	if *Tracer {
+		log.Fatalf("jaeger is not supported by the Debian package!")
+		/*
 		cfg, err := jcfg.FromEnv()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
@@ -1180,6 +1184,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		defer closer.Close()
 		opentracing.SetGlobalTracer(tracer)
+		*/
 	}
 
 	mainRefresh, _ := time.ParseDuration(*Refresh)
