diff --git a/redo/osxaltest/main.m b/redo/osxaltest/main.m
index 6c94c08d..cb8b9d20 100644
--- a/redo/osxaltest/main.m
+++ b/redo/osxaltest/main.m
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // #qo LDFLAGS: -framework Foundation -framework AppKit
 
 BOOL spaced = NO;
-BOOL firstvert = YES;
+BOOL firstvert = NO;
 
 @interface appDelegate : NSObject<NSApplicationDelegate>
 @end