diff --git a/wxPython/demo/ListCtrl_virtual.py b/wxPython/demo/ListCtrl_virtual.py
index 8d842da773..c050880a13 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/ListCtrl_virtual.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/ListCtrl_virtual.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class TestVirtualList(wx.ListCtrl):
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# for testing the new native control on wxMac
+#wx.SystemOptions.SetOptionInt("mac.listctrl.always_use_generic", 0)
+
 def runTest(frame, nb, log):
     win = TestVirtualList(nb, log)
     return win