diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index b7c8510f85..c817051fb8 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void __wxPreStart()
 {
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-    wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);
+//    wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD