1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/shell.el b/lisp/shell.el
index fcffc2317d5..ea89ce765c3 100644
--- a/lisp/shell.el
+++ b/lisp/shell.el
@@ -151,12 +151,14 @@ This is a fine thing to set in your `.emacs' file."
   :type '(repeat (string :tag "Suffix"))
   :group 'shell)
 
-(defvar shell-delimiter-argument-list '(?\| ?& ?< ?> ?\( ?\) ?\;)
+(defcustom shell-delimiter-argument-list nil ; '(?\| ?& ?< ?> ?\( ?\) ?\;)
   "List of characters to recognize as separate arguments.
 This variable is used to initialize `comint-delimiter-argument-list' in the
-shell buffer.  The value may depend on the operating system or shell.
-
-This is a fine thing to set in your `.emacs' file.")
+shell buffer.  The value may depend on the operating system or shell."
+  :type '(choice (const nil)
+                 (repeat :tag "List of characters" character))
+  :version "24.1"                       ; changed to nil (bug#8027)
+  :group 'shell)
 
 (defvar shell-file-name-chars
   (if (memq system-type '(ms-dos windows-nt cygwin))