diff --git a/src/motif/toplevel.cpp b/src/motif/toplevel.cpp
index a46d5170bc..7555346227 100644
--- a/src/motif/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/toplevel.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ static void wxTLWEventHandler( Widget wid,
 
 void wxTopLevelWindowMotif::PreDestroy()
 {
-    if ( (GetWindowStyleFlag() & wxDIALOG_MODAL) != wxDIALOG_MODAL )
+#ifdef __VMS
+#pragma message disable codcauunr
+#endif
+   if ( (GetWindowStyleFlag() & wxDIALOG_MODAL) != wxDIALOG_MODAL )
         wxModelessWindows.DeleteObject(this);
+#ifdef __VMS
+#pragma message enable codcauunr
+#endif
 
     m_icons.m_icons.Empty();