diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index d9931148..670bc551 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 				}
 			}
 		}
+#if (DEBUG)
+		// to display a property page view
 		//private frmPropGrid f;
+#endif
 
 		void btnItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
@@ -127,8 +130,11 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 			//SaveMRU();
 			SetupMRU();
 			if (mri != null) tc.OpenItem(mri.MyItem);
+#if (DEBUG)
+			// display a property page contianing the Tab Cotrol information
 			//f = new frmPropGrid(tc);
 			//f.Show();
+#endif
 		}
 		private void SaveMRU()
 		{