diff --git a/ldb/ldb.c b/ldb/ldb.c
index 07fe7a2dff1423a7e1df7eae4ac461ed9e2037ea..db70934e897752bff9c606e3183978983b324fa3 100644
--- a/ldb/ldb.c
+++ b/ldb/ldb.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Header: /Volumes/share2/src/cmucl/cvs2git/cvsroot/src/ldb/Attic/ldb.c,v 1.19 1992/04/28 21:49:00 wlott Exp $ */
+/* $Header: /Volumes/share2/src/cmucl/cvs2git/cvsroot/src/ldb/Attic/ldb.c,v 1.20 1992/05/25 14:36:43 wlott Exp $ */
 /* Lisp kernel core debugger */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ char *envp[];
 	if (core == NULL) {
 	    strcpy(buf, "/usr/misc/.cmucl/lib/");
 	    strcat(buf, default_core);
+	    core = buf;
 	}
     }