diff --git a/include/printer.cpp b/include/printer.cpp
index a94315a7a..ff8897bb9 100755
--- a/include/printer.cpp
+++ b/include/printer.cpp
@@ -1317,9 +1317,9 @@ void TPrinter::set()
           // see if user has changed printer
           // determine index of currently selected printer 
           // ACTHUNG! Deep hacking of XVT internals! NON PORTABLE!
-          if (_print_rcd != NULL)
-            free_print_rcd (_print_rcd);
-          _print_rcd = get_print_rcd(&_print_rcd_size);
+          //          if (_print_rcd != NULL)
+          //            free_print_rcd (_print_rcd);
+          //          _print_rcd = get_print_rcd(&_print_rcd_size);
           for (i = 0; i < pn2.items(); i++)
             if (strcmp((const char *)(_print_rcd + 4), pn2.get(i)) == 0)
             {