diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 0385c2f78..fa0ec4666 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2002-10-21  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* file.c (real_query_recursive): Default to empty string, not to
+	"no" when asking to enter "yes".  Add note for translators.
+
 	* cmd.c (do_view_cmd): When asking confirmation, correctly
 	interpret closing the dialog by escape.
 
diff --git a/src/file.c b/src/file.c
index 47e207f54..1e25bd5ad 100644
--- a/src/file.c
+++ b/src/file.c
@@ -2233,8 +2233,9 @@ real_query_recursive (FileOpContext *ctx, enum OperationMode mode, char *s)
 		confirm = input_dialog (
 		    mode == Foreground ? _(" Recursive Delete ")
 		    : _(" Background process: Recursive Delete "),
-		    text, _("no"));
+		    text, NULL);
 		do_refresh ();
+		/* TRANSLATORS: user types this text to confirm deletion */
 		if (!confirm || strcmp (confirm, _("yes")))
 		    ctx->recursive_result = RECURSIVE_NEVER;
 		g_free (confirm);