diff --git a/binderhub/resources.py b/binderhub/resources.py
index 257ec7ce8..1015d57e0 100644
--- a/binderhub/resources.py
+++ b/binderhub/resources.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class ResourcesHandler(BaseHandler,LoggingConfigurable):
     try:
         kubernetes.config.load_incluster_config()
     except kubernetes.config.ConfigException:
-        kubernetes.config.load_kube_config()
+        #kubernetes.config.load_kube_config()
+        print("load incluster config exception")
     api = client.CoreV1Api()
 
     def generate_avail(self):
diff --git a/binderhub/spawner_config.py b/binderhub/spawner_config.py
index 5e888fa9b..744692fb3 100644
--- a/binderhub/spawner_config.py
+++ b/binderhub/spawner_config.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class SpawnerConfigHandler(BaseHandler):
     try:
         kubernetes.config.load_incluster_config()
     except kubernetes.config.ConfigException:
-        kubernetes.config.load_kube_config()
+        #kubernetes.config.load_kube_config()
+        print("load incluster config exception")
     api = client.CoreV1Api()
     secrets = api.list_namespaced_secret("binderhub")
     secret = next(s for s in secrets.items if s.metadata.name == "binderhub-values")