diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index ebad5c973..9289bfefe 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ ignores = []
 ###
 prefixChars = '@'
 
+###
+# detailedTracebacks: A boolean describing whether or not the bot will give
+#                     *extremely* detailed tracebacks.  Be cautioned, this eats
+#                     a lot of log file space.
+###
+detailedTracebacks = True
+
 ###############################
 ###############################
 ###############################
diff --git a/src/debug.py b/src/debug.py
index e868962c8..1c936dbd4 100644
--- a/src/debug.py
+++ b/src/debug.py
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ def recoverableException():
     else:
         lastTimes.pop(0)
     try:
-        1/0
+        if not conf.detailedTracebacks:
+            1/0
         text = cgitb.text((E, e, tb))
     except:
         text = ''.join(traceback.format_exception(E, e, tb))