diff --git a/golded3/gccfgg.cpp b/golded3/gccfgg.cpp
index a2273b5..d88dd1f 100644
--- a/golded3/gccfgg.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gccfgg.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ GoldedCfgEdit::GoldedCfgEdit() {
   UnDelete(50);
 
   str.push_back(""); cfg.external = str.size()-1;
-  str.push_back("golded.msg"); cfg.file = str.size()-1;
+  str.push_back(GOLDED_MSG); cfg.file = str.size()-1;
   str.push_back("<<"); cfg.hardline = str.size()-1;
   str.push_back(""); cfg.spellchecker = str.size()-1;
 }
diff --git a/golded3/gefn.h b/golded3/gefn.h
index 801ec5f..571bbbf 100644
--- a/golded3/gefn.h
+++ b/golded3/gefn.h
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
 #define GOLDAREA_INC "goldarea.inc"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef GOLDED_MSG
+#define GOLDED_MSG "golded.msg"
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __GEFN_H__ */