diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.h b/sql/item_strfunc.h
index e576b2c2a7e..6f6af415086 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 /* This file defines all string functions */
 
 #ifdef USE_PRAGMA_INTERFACE
-#error PRAGMA
 #pragma interface			/* gcc class implementation */
 #endif