diff --git a/CHANGES.current b/CHANGES.current
index 79b0aaec6..18f565cec 100644
--- a/CHANGES.current
+++ b/CHANGES.current
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Version 1.3.37 (in progress)
 =============================
 
+2008-09-02: wsfulton
+            [Python] Commit patch #1988296 GCItem multiple module linking issue when using 
+            directors.
+
 2008-09-02: wsfulton
             [C#] Support for 'using' and 'fixed' blocks in the 'csin' typemap is now
             possible through the use of the pre attribute and the new terminator attribute, eg
diff --git a/Lib/python/director.swg b/Lib/python/director.swg
index 176ee3336..7438cfbff 100644
--- a/Lib/python/director.swg
+++ b/Lib/python/director.swg
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Swig {
   /* memory handler */
   struct GCItem 
   {
-    virtual ~GCItem() = 0;
+    virtual ~GCItem() {}
 
     virtual int get_own() const
     {
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ namespace Swig {
     }
   };
 
-  GCItem::~GCItem()
-  {
-  }
-
   struct GCItem_var
   {
     GCItem_var(GCItem *item = 0) : _item(item)