diff --git a/components/richmemo/richmemo.pas b/components/richmemo/richmemo.pas
index eaa512138..9ef1abce8 100644
--- a/components/richmemo/richmemo.pas
+++ b/components/richmemo/richmemo.pas
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 unit RichMemo; 
 
 {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+{$OBJECTCHECKS OFF}
 
 interface
 
diff --git a/components/richmemo/win32/win32richmemo.pas b/components/richmemo/win32/win32richmemo.pas
index ee89ca0d4..ea6b8c8b1 100644
--- a/components/richmemo/win32/win32richmemo.pas
+++ b/components/richmemo/win32/win32richmemo.pas
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 unit Win32RichMemo;
 
 {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+{$OBJECTCHECKS OFF}
 
 interface