diff --git a/.hackemrc b/.hackemrc
index 620979250..e7a4b8ef0 100644
--- a/.hackemrc
+++ b/.hackemrc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ OPTIONS=news
 #OPTIONS=sanity_check
 
 # Show damage being dealt
-OPTIONS=showdmg
+#OPTIONS=showdmg
 
 # Show inventory item weights
 OPTIONS=invweight
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 4389a6c17..9783c8aad 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static struct Bool_Opt {
     { "safe_pet", &flags.safe_dog, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "sanity_check", &iflags.sanity_check, FALSE, SET_IN_WIZGAME },
     { "selectsaved", &iflags.wc2_selectsaved, TRUE, DISP_IN_GAME }, /*WC*/
-    { "showdmg", &iflags.showdmg, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
+    { "showdmg", &iflags.showdmg, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "showexp", &flags.showexp, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "showrace", &flags.showrace, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
 #ifdef SCORE_ON_BOTL
diff --git a/sys/unix/sysconf b/sys/unix/sysconf
index 2c96864a8..f98c2a80e 100644
--- a/sys/unix/sysconf
+++ b/sys/unix/sysconf
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ OPTIONS=sortloot:full
 OPTIONS=time
 OPTIONS=paranoid_confirmation:attack pray quit Remove swim wand-break
 
-OPTIONS=showdmg
-OPTIONS=invweight
+#OPTIONS=showdmg
+#OPTIONS=invweight
 
 # For fuzzing
 BIND=v:wizmakemap
 
 # For bug-finding
-OPTIONS=sanity_check
+#OPTIONS=sanity_check
 
 # Make testing curses easier
 #OPTIONS=windowtype:curses