diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/py/shell.py b/wxPython/wxPython/py/shell.py
index 89c3fc4bda..0d30089096 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/py/shell.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/py/shell.py
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ class Shell(editwindow.EditWindow):
         self.stdin = sys.stdin
         self.stdout = sys.stdout
         self.stderr = sys.stderr
-        # Add the current working directory "." to the search path.
-        sys.path.insert(0, os.curdir)
+##         # Add the current working directory "." to the search path.
+##         sys.path.insert(0, os.curdir)
         # Import a default interpreter class if one isn't provided.
         if InterpClass == None:
             from interpreter import Interpreter