diff --git a/src/cmd/getflags.c b/src/cmd/getflags.c
index bb0edf28..7c7d1787 100644
--- a/src/cmd/getflags.c
+++ b/src/cmd/getflags.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int i, n;
 	Fmt fmt;
 	
+	doquote = needsrcquote;	
 	quotefmtinstall();
 	argv0 = argv[0];	/* for sysfatal */