diff --git a/mirage.py b/mirage.py
index cd49bcd..0107b40 100755
--- a/mirage.py
+++ b/mirage.py
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ def valid_int(inputstring):
 class Base:
 
 	def __init__(self):
-		
-		gtk.gdk.threads_init()
+		# The gtk.gdk.threads_init() is commented out because
+		# gtk2 issue causing a crash at start.
+		# https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=735428
+		# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1123953
+		# https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/42189
+		#gtk.gdk.threads_init()
 		
 		# FIX THIS! Does not work on windows and what happens if mo-files exists
 		# in both dirs?