diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
index ba80650d30..e1f7d4dd47 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxControl, wxWindow)
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxControl, wxWindow)
     EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS( wxControl::OnMouseEvent ) 
-    EVT_CHAR( wxControl::OnKeyDown ) 
+//    EVT_CHAR( wxControl::OnKeyDown ) 
     EVT_PAINT( wxControl::OnPaint ) 
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mac/control.cpp b/src/mac/control.cpp
index ba80650d30..e1f7d4dd47 100644
--- a/src/mac/control.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/control.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxControl, wxWindow)
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxControl, wxWindow)
     EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS( wxControl::OnMouseEvent ) 
-    EVT_CHAR( wxControl::OnKeyDown ) 
+//    EVT_CHAR( wxControl::OnKeyDown ) 
     EVT_PAINT( wxControl::OnPaint ) 
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 #endif