diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index bb364c99b..d27035dc4 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
    <ysize type="int">600</ysize>
    <splash-screen type="bool">true</splash-screen>
    <splash-progress type="bool">true</splash-progress>
+   <splash-title><!-- --></splash-title>
    <intro-music type="bool">false</intro-music>
    <game-mode type="bool">false</game-mode>
    <fullscreen type="bool">false</fullscreen>