diff --git a/DNSCrypt-Preference-Pane/DNSCrypt/extra/usr/scripts/start-dnscrypt-proxy.sh b/DNSCrypt-Preference-Pane/DNSCrypt/extra/usr/scripts/start-dnscrypt-proxy.sh
index ecb1bf0..de90f2b 100755
--- a/DNSCrypt-Preference-Pane/DNSCrypt/extra/usr/scripts/start-dnscrypt-proxy.sh
+++ b/DNSCrypt-Preference-Pane/DNSCrypt/extra/usr/scripts/start-dnscrypt-proxy.sh
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ fi
 
 best_args=$(cat "${RES_DIR}/${best_file}")
 
+# XXX - disable plugins
+plugin_args=''
+
 logger_debug "Starting dnscrypt-proxy $best_args"
 eval dnscrypt-proxy $best_args --local-address="$INTERFACE_PROXY" \
   --resolver-name="$RESOLVER_NAME" \