--- src/options.c.orig	2006-08-12 16:45:15.000000000 +0900
+++ src/options.c	2006-08-12 16:45:43.000000000 +0900
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 #else
 	{"news", (boolean *)0, FALSE, SET_IN_FILE},
 #endif
-	{"null", &flags.null, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},
+	{"null", &flags.null, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME},
 #ifdef MAC
 	{"page_wait", &flags.page_wait, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},
 #else