diff --git a/src/spell.c b/src/spell.c
index 3de41b5ec..bccb6a590 100644
--- a/src/spell.c
+++ b/src/spell.c
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ int *spell_no;
 		Sprintf(buf, "Name\tLevel\tCategory\tFail\tRetention");
 		fmt = "%s\t%-d\t%s\t%-d%%\t%s";
 	}
-	add_menu(tmpwin, NO_GLYPH, &any, 0, 0, ATR_BOLD, buf, MENU_UNSELECTED);
+	add_menu(tmpwin, NO_GLYPH, &any, 0, 0, iflags.menu_headings, buf, MENU_UNSELECTED);
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPELL && spellid(i) != NO_SPELL; i++) {
 		splnum = !spl_orderindx ? i : spl_orderindx[i];
 		Sprintf(buf, fmt,