diff --git a/lcl/comctrls.pp b/lcl/comctrls.pp
index 29509f275e..532dd21417 100644
--- a/lcl/comctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/comctrls.pp
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ type
 //    property HotTrackStyles;
 //    property HoverTime;
     property IconOptions;
-    property ItemIndex;
+//    property ItemIndex; shouldn't be published, see bug 16367
     property Items;
     property LargeImages;
     property MultiSelect;