diff --git a/pl/boot.yap b/pl/boot.yap
index ba2d742c3..210b7c3c6 100755
--- a/pl/boot.yap
+++ b/pl/boot.yap
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ true :- true.
 	'$enter_system_mode',
 	'$init_globals',
 	'$swi_set_prolog_flag'(fileerrors, true),
-	set_value(fileerrors,1),
 	set_value('$gc',on),
 	('$exit_undefp' -> true ; true),
 	prompt1(' ?- '),