diff --git a/sys/windows/nethackrc.template b/sys/windows/nethackrc.template
index 7cfdd1b4b..60db0ba77 100644
--- a/sys/windows/nethackrc.template
+++ b/sys/windows/nethackrc.template
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ OPTIONS=hilite_pet,!toptenwin
 # window, windowframe, windowtext.
 #OPTIONS=windowcolors:status windowtext/window message windowtext/window
 
-# "Nethack mode" colors
-OPTIONS=windowcolors:status white/#000000 message white/#000000 text white/#000000 menu white/#000000 menutext white/#000000
-OPTIONS=vary_msgcount:4
-
 # *** LOCATIONS ***
 # IMPORTANT: If you change any of these locations, the directories they
 # point at must exist.  NetHack will not create them for you.