diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index e387685cad..e721f029d9 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-2013-11-06  Muhammad Bilal  <mbilal@codesourcery.com>
-
-	PR cli/15224
-	* top.c (init_main): 'set history save on' by default.
-
 2013-11-06  Muhammad Bilal  <mbilal@codesourcery.com>
 
 	PR cli/16122
diff --git a/gdb/top.c b/gdb/top.c
index d7409d9baa..7d928e13be 100644
--- a/gdb/top.c
+++ b/gdb/top.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ init_main (void)
   /* Set the important stuff up for command editing.  */
   command_editing_p = 1;
   history_expansion_p = 0;
-  write_history_p = 1;
+  write_history_p = 0;
 
   /* Setup important stuff for command line editing.  */
   rl_completion_word_break_hook = gdb_completion_word_break_characters;