diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/LoadingPhase.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/LoadingPhase.java
index b12621e7b3f1..5ad864956004 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/LoadingPhase.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/LoadingPhase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public enum LoadingPhase {
     return Logger.getInstance(LoadingPhase.class);
   }
 
-  private final static boolean SKIP_LOADING_PHASE = true;
+  private final static boolean SKIP_LOADING_PHASE = Boolean.parseBoolean("idea.skip.loading.phase");
 
   public static void setCurrentPhase(@NotNull LoadingPhase phase) {
     LoadingPhase old = currentPhase.getAndSet(phase);