diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/ReplayManager.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/ReplayManager.java
index 5a68ae25800..82395c5f871 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/ReplayManager.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/ReplayManager.java
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ public class ReplayManager {
     private ConcurrentHashMap<String, ReplaySession> replaySessions = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, ReplaySession>();
 
     public void replayGame(UUID gameId, UUID userId) {
-        ReplaySession replaySession = new ReplaySession(gameId, userId);
-        replaySessions.put(gameId.toString() + userId.toString(), replaySession);
-        UserManager.getInstance().getUser(userId).replayGame(gameId);
+        if (1 == 2) { // deactivated because replay causes memor leaks
+            ReplaySession replaySession = new ReplaySession(gameId, userId);
+            replaySessions.put(gameId.toString() + userId.toString(), replaySession);
+            UserManager.getInstance().getUser(userId).replayGame(gameId);
+        }
     }
 
     public void startReplay(UUID gameId, UUID userId) {