diff --git a/mseq.c b/mseq.c
index 5602c4e..8a03a45 100644
--- a/mseq.c
+++ b/mseq.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ setcur(char *file)
 {
 	while (*file == ' ')
 		file++;
+	unsetenv("MAILDOT");
 	blaze822_seq_setcur(file);
 }