diff --git a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
index bee7532b1..f8d7b28f3 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Settings::Settings(OSystem* osystem)
   setInternal("autoslot", "false");
   setInternal("showinfo", "1");
   setInternal("tiadriven", "false");
-  setInternal("ramrandom", "false");
+  setInternal("ramrandom", "true");
   setInternal("avoxport", "");
   setInternal("stats", "false");
   setInternal("audiofirst", "true");