diff --git a/Lib/ruby/ruby.swg b/Lib/ruby/ruby.swg
index ef10f4921..749d46381 100644
--- a/Lib/ruby/ruby.swg
+++ b/Lib/ruby/ruby.swg
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 %runtime "common.swg"
 
 /* Exception handling in wrappers */
-#define SWIG_fail   goto fail
+/* #define SWIG_fail   goto fail */
 
 #ifdef SWIG_NOINCLUDE
 %runtime "rubydec.swg"
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index 5f6924711..77e87d216 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -873,9 +873,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     /* Error handling code */
+    /*
     Printf(f->code,"fail:\n");
     Printv(f->code,cleanup,NIL);
     Printv(f->code,"return Qnil;\n",NIL);
+    */
     Printf(f->code,"}\n");
 
     /* Substitute the cleanup code */