diff --git a/library/win32/load.factor b/library/win32/load.factor
index 7d3b8941d4..ead062d915 100644
--- a/library/win32/load.factor
+++ b/library/win32/load.factor
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ USING: alien compiler kernel namespaces parser sequences words ;
 ] when
 
 IN: kernel
-: default-shell "native-io" get "ui" "tty" ? ;
+: default-shell "tty" ;
diff --git a/library/win32/ui.factor b/library/win32/ui.factor
index 3146fe9e35..9ea90c1daf 100644
--- a/library/win32/ui.factor
+++ b/library/win32/ui.factor
@@ -272,3 +272,5 @@ IN: shells
         ] with-freetype
     ] [ cleanup-win32-ui ] cleanup ;
 
+IN: kernel
+: default-shell "ui" ;