diff --git a/config/initializers/new_relic.rb b/config/initializers/new_relic.rb
index 28c15b48cce..cdbf7fa15c5 100644
--- a/config/initializers/new_relic.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/new_relic.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-# monkeypatch to prevent new relic from truncating backtraces.  length is not configurable
+# monkeypatch to prevent new relic from truncating backtraces.
+# stack length is not currently configurable in new relic.
+# The MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES constant is commented out for reference
+
 module NewRelic
   module Agent
     class ErrorCollector
       # Maximum number of frames in backtraces. May be made configurable
       # in the future.
-      MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES = 50
-      def truncate_trace(trace, _keep_frames = MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES)
+      # MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES = 50
+      def truncate_trace(trace, _keep_frames = nil)
         trace
       end
     end