diff --git a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
index 20d4958744..db72c7e18a 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
+++ b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ startup_message off
 set wingravity static
 set transgravity static
 set maxsizegravity static
+set historysize 0