diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/toolbar.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/toolbar.cpp
index 6100c10b56..e66caf7141 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/toolbar.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,13 @@ public:
         : wxToolBarToolBase(tbar, control)
     {
         Init();
+#if 0 
+// TODO REMOVE if no other problems arise, embedded controls should
+// not be mistaken for simple tools
+
         if (control != NULL)
             SetControlHandle( (ControlRef) control->GetHandle() );
+#endif
     }
 
     virtual ~wxToolBarTool()