diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/texhelp.sty b/docs/latex/wx/texhelp.sty
index af91bd531d..fd9d1b0b9b 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/texhelp.sty
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/texhelp.sty
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
 \newcommand{\cinsert}{$<<$}
 \newcommand{\cextract}{$>>$}
 
+% pythonnote: A note about the wxpython interface.
+%\newcommand{\pythonnote}[1]{{\bf wxPython note: }#1}
+\newcommand{\pythonnote}[1]{{}}
 
 % =================== Hypertext facilities ===================
 %