diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0b3360b..4c307b1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2001-12-20  David Turner  <david@freetype.org>
 
+        * include/freetype/config/ftoption.h: disabling bytecode interpreter
+        for new release
+
         * docs/CHANGES: updated for 2.0.6 release
 
         * src/cff/cffload.h, src/cff/cffload.c, src/cff/cffgload.c: updated
diff --git a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
index 3682304..0a930f2 100644
--- a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+++ b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
   /* By undefining this, you will only compile the code necessary to load  */
   /* TrueType glyphs without hinting.                                      */
   /*                                                                       */
-#define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER
+#undef  TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER
 
 
   /*************************************************************************/