diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index 13ceb5e39..03d99ca7d 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) run() {
 				if err := s.storage.SaveSnap(rd.Snapshot); err != nil {
 					log.Fatalf("etcdserver: create snapshot error: %v", err)
 				}
-				s.raftStorage.ApplySnapshot(rd.Snapshot)
 				snapi = rd.Snapshot.Metadata.Index
 			}
 
diff --git a/raft/log.go b/raft/log.go
index 87f7bb6dd..a3bf9a3d3 100644
--- a/raft/log.go
+++ b/raft/log.go
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ func (l *raftLog) maybeCommit(maxIndex, term uint64) bool {
 }
 
 func (l *raftLog) restore(s pb.Snapshot) {
+	// TODO: rethink restore logic.
+	// This breaks the rule that raft never modifies storage.
 	err := l.storage.ApplySnapshot(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err) // TODO(bdarnell)