diff --git a/src/osgGLUT/Window.cpp b/src/osgGLUT/Window.cpp
index 78bd3b3c8..45cb0dfc7 100644
--- a/src/osgGLUT/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/osgGLUT/Window.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void Window::keyboardCB(unsigned char key, int x, int y)
 
 void Window::specialCB(int key, int x, int y)
 {
-    s_theWindow->special(key,x,y);
-    s_theWindow->check_if_exit();
+//     s_theWindow->special(key,x,y);
+//     s_theWindow->check_if_exit();
 }
 
 void Window::spaceballMotionCB(int x, int y, int z)