diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_block_gateway.i b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_block_gateway.i
index 51eabe3..3510a90 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_block_gateway.i
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_block_gateway.i
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC(gr,block_gateway);
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // director stuff for handler
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-%module(directors="1") gr_block_gw_swig;
+//%module(directors="1") gr_block_gw_swig;
 %feature("director") gr_block_gw_handler_safe;
 %feature("nodirector") gr_block_gw_handler_safe::call_handler;

-%feature("director:except") {
-    if ($error != NULL) {
-        throw Swig::DirectorMethodException();
-    }
-}
+//%feature("director:except") {
+//    if ($error != NULL) {
+//        throw Swig::DirectorMethodException();
+//    }
+//}

 %{