diff --git a/base.cfg b/base.cfg
index dc9af763ac..da5864c6a9 100644
--- a/base.cfg
+++ b/base.cfg
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ recipe = plone.recipe.zope2instance
 user = admin:admin
 http-address = 8080
 deprecation-warnings = on
-debug-exceptions = on
 eggs =
     Plone
     Pillow
diff --git a/news/1734.internal b/news/1734.internal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95ec049c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/1734.internal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove debug-exceptions = on from the buildout instance section. @wesleybl