diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 9855e21..92ef6dc 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ static const char *colorname[NUMCOLS] = {
 };
 
 /* treat a cleared input like a wrong password (color) */
-static const int failonclear = 1;
+static const int failonclear = 0;