1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 5fbd617be10..3e8cefe6a47 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -2473,10 +2473,12 @@ with skeleton expansions for compound statement templates.
        '((< '(backward-delete-char-untabify (min python-indent
                                                  (current-column))))
          (^ '(- (1+ (current-indentation))))))
-  (if (featurep 'hippie-exp)
-      (set (make-local-variable 'hippie-expand-try-functions-list)
-           (cons 'symbol-completion-try-complete
-                 hippie-expand-try-functions-list)))
+  ;; Let's not mess with hippie-expand.  Symbol-completion should rather be
+  ;; bound to another key, since it has different performance requirements.
+  ;; (if (featurep 'hippie-exp)
+  ;;     (set (make-local-variable 'hippie-expand-try-functions-list)
+  ;;          (cons 'symbol-completion-try-complete
+  ;;             hippie-expand-try-functions-list)))
   ;; Python defines TABs as being 8-char wide.
   (set (make-local-variable 'tab-width) 8)
   (unless font-lock-mode (font-lock-mode 1))