diff --git a/lib/geminstaller_rails_preinitializer.rb b/lib/geminstaller_rails_preinitializer.rb
index eec10a4..9ab1baa 100644
--- a/lib/geminstaller_rails_preinitializer.rb
+++ b/lib/geminstaller_rails_preinitializer.rb
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ def preinitialize
       # The 'install' method will auto-install gems as specified by the args and config
       # IMPORTANT NOTE:  Under recent RubyGems versions, this will install to ~/.gem
       # The forking is a workaround to 'check_for_upgrade' in the configuration file, which causes
-      # script/console crashes on Mac OS X. See http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/101243 for all the
-      # gnarly details.
-      pid = fork do
-        GemInstaller.install(args)
-      end
-      Process.wait(pid)
+      # script/console crashes on Mac OS X. See http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/101243 for details
+      # It is probably best not to install from preinitializer - it has known problems
+      # under Passenger, and you should be installing your gems before you initialize rails anyway,
+      # via capistrano, chef, or some other mechanism.  So, it is commented for now.
+      # pid = fork do
+      #   GemInstaller.install(args)
+      # end
+      # Process.wait(pid)
 
       # The 'autogem' method will automatically add all gems in the GemInstaller config to your load path,
       # using the rubygems 'gem' method.  Note that only the *first* version of any given gem will be loaded.