this.buttonInvis.useHandCursor = false; not working

I cannot get 

this.buttonInvis.useHandCursor = false;

to work. Cursor shows as hand when testing and mousing over buttonInvis button. It's intent is to hide/not activate buttons below buttonInvis until such time as they are needed.

buttonInvis is a button, not a movie clip if that matters. The simpler the better, I am not a dev.

Thank you!