--- src/rcfile.c.orig	2004-06-28 21:26:01.507747496 -0400
+++ src/rcfile.c	2004-06-28 21:26:18.512162432 -0400
@@ -605,8 +605,7 @@
 				    rcfile_error(_("Two non-control characters required"));
 				    free(whitespace);
 				    whitespace = NULL;
-				} else
-				    SET(WHITESPACE_DISPLAY);
+				}
 			    } else
 #endif
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY