diff --git a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
index c385c7ebbd..f8ab507dfa 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@
 //
 // Default is 1 if supported by the compiler.
 //
-// Recommended setting: 0, it is still experimental and API may change
-#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 0
+// Recommended setting: 1, it is compiled into a separate library so there
+//                         is no overhead if you don't use it
+#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 1
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Unicode support
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
index f51f0e2e29..4580e4407d 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@
 //
 // Default is 1 if supported by the compiler.
 //
-// Recommended setting: 0, it is still experimental and API may change
-#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 0
+// Recommended setting: 1, it is compiled into a separate library so there
+//                         is no overhead if you don't use it
+#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 1
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Unicode support
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
index d989926ee2..6559ce836c 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@
 //
 // Default is 1 if supported by the compiler.
 //
-// Recommended setting: 0, it is still experimental and API may change
-#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 0
+// Recommended setting: 1, it is compiled into a separate library so there
+//                         is no overhead if you don't use it
+#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 1
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Unicode support
diff --git a/include/wx/setup_inc.h b/include/wx/setup_inc.h
index a91c756a9e..a2f76c9f6f 100644
--- a/include/wx/setup_inc.h
+++ b/include/wx/setup_inc.h
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@
 //
 // Default is 1 if supported by the compiler.
 //
-// Recommended setting: 0, it is still experimental and API may change
-#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 0
+// Recommended setting: 1, it is compiled into a separate library so there
+//                         is no overhead if you don't use it
+#define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 1
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Unicode support