diff --git a/winsup/utils/ChangeLog b/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
index 7481d6632..64d572f9f 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2011-11-14  Christopher Faylor  <me.cygwin2011@cgf.cx>
+
+	* strace.cc (handle_output_debug_string): Disable code which attempted
+	to add stuff in between '****' blocks since they no longer are the
+	first thing output by an straced process.
+
 2011-10-13  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
 
 	* cygcheck.cc (dump_sysinfo): Add Windows 8 recognition.  Note as
diff --git a/winsup/utils/strace.cc b/winsup/utils/strace.cc
index 20f703822..2aea8a982 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/strace.cc
+++ b/winsup/utils/strace.cc
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ handle_output_debug_string (DWORD id, LPVOID p, unsigned mask, FILE *ofile)
       usecs = dusecs;
     }
 
+#if 1
+  child->saw_stars = 2;
+#else
   if (child->saw_stars == 0)
     {
       FILETIME st;
@@ -582,6 +585,7 @@ handle_output_debug_string (DWORD id, LPVOID p, unsigned mask, FILE *ofile)
 	    }
 	}
     }
+#endif
 
   long long d = usecs - child->last_usecs;
   char intbuf[40];