diff --git a/autoload/ack.vim b/autoload/ack.vim
index fae73b1f..70939864 100644
--- a/autoload/ack.vim
+++ b/autoload/ack.vim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function! ack#Ack(cmd, args)
     let l:grepargs = a:args . join(a:000, ' ')
   end
   echom l:grepargs
-  let l:ackprg_run = g:ackprg
+  let l:ackprg_run = g:ackprg . g:ack_default_options
 
   " Format, used to manage column jump
   if a:cmd =~# '-g$'
diff --git a/plugin/ack.vim b/plugin/ack.vim
index 6d6c55bc..68467a71 100644
--- a/plugin/ack.vim
+++ b/plugin/ack.vim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if !exists("g:ackprg")
   else
     finish
   endif
-  let g:ackprg .= g:ack_default_options
+  "let g:ackprg .= g:ack_default_options
 endif
 
 if !exists("g:ack_apply_qmappings")