diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d977b1a333..9880f34055 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ else
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_POPUPWIN=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_TIPWINDOW=yes
 
-  DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE=yes
+  DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE=no
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE_MSLU=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_WCSRTOMBS=no
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7726d2779a..8858b84cfa 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ else
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_POPUPWIN=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_TIPWINDOW=yes
 
-  DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE=yes
+  DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE=no
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_UNICODE_MSLU=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_WCSRTOMBS=no