diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/DirectObject.py b/direct/src/showbase/DirectObject.py
index 55bedcfee6..d2563d4ed1 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/DirectObject.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/DirectObject.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ class DirectObject:
     def __init__(self):
         pass
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        self.ignoreAll()
+    #def __del__(self):
         # This next line is useful for debugging leaks
         #print "Destructing: ", self.__class__.__name__