1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index 08b0bb89021..1bb2a94feb2 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -2190,7 +2190,8 @@ terminal type to a different value."
   "The standard faces of Emacs."
   :group 'faces)
 
-(defface default nil
+(defface default
+  '((t nil)) ; If this were nil, face-defface-spec would not be set.
   "Basic default face."
   :group 'basic-faces)