diff --git a/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh b/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
index 6ec345a5a78..9a67e43e195 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
@@ -809,17 +809,17 @@ if [ -z "${PRE_WORLD}" -a -z "${RERUN}" ]; then
     case "${AUTO_RUN}" in
     '')
       echo ''
-      echo -n '   *** Delete them now? [y] '
+      echo -n '   *** Delete them now? [n] '
       read DELETE_STALE_RC_FILES
       case "${DELETE_STALE_RC_FILES}" in
-      [nN])
-        echo '      *** Files will not be deleted'
-        ;;
-      *)
+      [yY])
         echo '      *** Deleting ... '
         rm ${STALE_RC_FILES}
         echo '                       done.'
         ;;
+      *)
+        echo '      *** Files will not be deleted'
+        ;;
       esac
       sleep 2
       ;;