diff --git a/harbour/include/hbsetup.ch b/harbour/include/hbsetup.ch
index 4488a1d6de..dcb0b7fc37 100644
--- a/harbour/include/hbsetup.ch
+++ b/harbour/include/hbsetup.ch
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 /* #define HB_EXTENSION */        /* Enable Harbour extensions */
 #define HB_C52_UNDOC              /* Enable CA-Cl*pper 5.2e/5.3x undocumented features */
-#define HB_C52_STRICT       /* Enable CA-Cl*pper 5.2e/5.3x strict compatibility */
+/* #define HB_C52_STRICT */       /* Enable CA-Cl*pper 5.2e/5.3x strict compatibility */
 #define HB_COMPAT_C53             /* Enable CA-Cl*pper 5.3x extensions */
 #define HB_COMPAT_XPP             /* Enable Alaska Xbase++ extensions */
 /* #define HB_COMPAT_VO */        /* Enable CA-VO extensions */