diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index 5012e8b5c4aaabb80cb1df21f8034d255a39d765..cbe94ecb7ae71bf38cd779d8062038d66c717623 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -3251,7 +3251,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	case 'v':
 	    SET(VIEW_MODE);
 	    break;
-#ifdef DISABLE_WRAPPING
+#ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
 	case 'w':
 	    SET(NO_WRAP);
 	    break;