Index: programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp
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--- programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp	(revision 23981)
+++ programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@
 {
     HostLineEdit *ge = new HostLineEdit("RebootCommand");
     ge->setLabel(QObject::tr("Reboot command"));
-    ge->setValue("reboot");
+    ge->setValue("");
     ge->setHelpText(QObject::tr("Optional. Script to run if you select "
                     "the reboot option from the exit menu, if the option "
                     "is displayed. You must configure an exit key to "
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@
 {
     HostLineEdit *ge = new HostLineEdit("HaltCommand");
     ge->setLabel(QObject::tr("Halt command"));
-    ge->setValue("halt");
+    ge->setValue("");
     ge->setHelpText(QObject::tr("Optional. Script to run if you select "
                     "the shutdown option from the exit menu, if the option "
                     "is displayed. You must configure an exit key to "