diff --git a/editor/core/nsEditFactory.cpp b/editor/core/nsEditFactory.cpp
index 82e48b477758..cfafcba7cecd 100644
--- a/editor/core/nsEditFactory.cpp
+++ b/editor/core/nsEditFactory.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ nsEditFactory::CreateInstance(nsISupports *aOuter, REFNSIID aIID, void **aResult
     return NS_NOINTERFACE;   // XXX right error?
 
 
+#if THIS_DOESNT_COMPILE
   if (mCID.Equals(kEditorCID))
     obj = (nsISupports *)new nsEditor();
+#endif
   //more class ids to support. here