diff --git a/setup.h.in b/setup.h.in
index 654d4afcfe..f442b04c99 100644
--- a/setup.h.in
+++ b/setup.h.in
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
  */
 #define wxUSE_ODBC 0
 #define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
-#define wxODBC_BACKWARD_COMPATABILITY 1
+#define wxODBC_BACKWARD_COMPATABILITY 0
 /*
  * Use Threads
  */
diff --git a/setup.h_vms b/setup.h_vms
index 475c36a322..a760643f53 100644
--- a/setup.h_vms
+++ b/setup.h_vms
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
  */
 #define wxUSE_ODBC 0
 #define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
-#define wxODBC_BACKWARD_COMPATABILITY 1
+#define wxODBC_BACKWARD_COMPATABILITY 0
 /*
  * Use Threads
  */