diff --git a/collects/racket/private/runtime.ss b/collects/racket/private/runtime.ss
index c3846954d0..72bfa3263a 100644
--- a/collects/racket/private/runtime.ss
+++ b/collects/racket/private/runtime.ss
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 (define (configure config)
   (current-prompt-read  (lambda ()
-                          (printf "r> ")
+                          (printf "> ")
                           (read)))
   (print-as-quasiquote #t))