diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 3c6b3eeb9..bd1e03e14 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ globalkeys =
         function ()
             awful.prompt.run({ prompt = "Run Lua code: " },
             mypromptbox[mouse.screen],
-            awful.util.eval, awful.prompt.bash,
+            awful.util.eval, nil,
             awful.util.getdir("cache") .. "/history_eval")
         end),
 }