diff --git a/include/wx/string.h b/include/wx/string.h
index 474f23d3b6..4c1ef6f8ae 100644
--- a/include/wx/string.h
+++ b/include/wx/string.h
@@ -304,11 +304,15 @@ public:
       { wxASSERT( !IsEmpty() ); CopyBeforeWrite(); return m_pchData[Len()-1]; }
 
     // on alpha-linux this gives overload problems:
+    // Also on Solaris, so removing for now (JACS)
+/*
 #if ! defined(__ALPHA__)
     /// operator version of GetChar
     char  operator[](size_t n) const
       { ASSERT_VALID_INDEX( n ); return m_pchData[n]; }
 #endif
+*/
+
     /// operator version of GetChar
     char  operator[](int n) const
       { ASSERT_VALID_INDEX( n ); return m_pchData[n]; }