--- gettext/gettext-tools/src/msgmerge.c.orig	2007-10-21 03:25:52.000000000 +0200
+++ gettext/gettext-tools/src/msgmerge.c	2008-03-23 19:54:36.000000000 +0100
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 /* Update mode.  */
 static bool update_mode = false;
-static const char *version_control_string;
+static const char *version_control_string = "none";
 static const char *backup_suffix_string;
 
 /* Long options.  */
