diff --git a/basis/prettyprint/config/config.factor b/basis/prettyprint/config/config.factor
index 93b3af7477..ed18ee71dc 100644
--- a/basis/prettyprint/config/config.factor
+++ b/basis/prettyprint/config/config.factor
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SYMBOL: c-object-pointers?
 15 nesting-limit set-global
 100 length-limit set-global
 10 number-base set-global
-string-limit? on
+t string-limit? set-global
 
 : with-short-limits ( quot -- )
     H{