diff --git a/rtl/go32v2/dos.pp b/rtl/go32v2/dos.pp
index a05c9921aa..303d47cedf 100644
--- a/rtl/go32v2/dos.pp
+++ b/rtl/go32v2/dos.pp
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ var
 
 begin
 { create command line }
-  c:=comline;
+  c:=comline; 
+  use_proxy:=false;
   if force_go32v2_proxy then
     Use_proxy:=true
   else if length(c)>DOS_MAX_COMMAND_LINE_LENGTH then