diff --git a/include/wx/msw/accel.h b/include/wx/msw/accel.h
index a155c683be..26831188f4 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/accel.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/accel.h
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ public:
 
     wxAcceleratorTable& operator = (const wxAcceleratorTable& accel) { if ( *this != accel ) Ref(accel); return *this; }
 
-#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
+// #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
+// fixme: it is still used in 'operator =' above
     bool operator==(const wxAcceleratorTable& accel) const
         { return m_refData == accel.m_refData; }
     bool operator!=(const wxAcceleratorTable& accel) const
         { return !(*this == accel); }
-#endif
+// #endif
 
     bool Ok() const;
     void SetHACCEL(WXHACCEL hAccel);