diff --git a/contrib/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp b/contrib/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
index efac3d2f93..8bf7f2ef0a 100644
--- a/contrib/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
+++ b/contrib/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 class XmlResApp : public wxAppConsole
 {
 public:
+    // don't use builtin cmd line parsing:
+    virtual bool OnInit() { return true; } 
 
     virtual int OnRun();
     
diff --git a/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp b/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
index efac3d2f93..8bf7f2ef0a 100644
--- a/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
+++ b/utils/wxrc/wxrc.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 class XmlResApp : public wxAppConsole
 {
 public:
+    // don't use builtin cmd line parsing:
+    virtual bool OnInit() { return true; } 
 
     virtual int OnRun();