diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 24e7d5faa1..64699e235c 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -255,11 +255,12 @@ struct config conf[]={
 	{"softsleep", &softsleep, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1},
 
 	{"slave", &slave_mode, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1},
+
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
 	{"wid", &WinID, CONF_TYPE_INT, 0, 0, 0},
+	{"rootwin", &WinID, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, -1, 0},
 #endif
 
-
 #define MAIN_CONF
 #include "cfg-common.h"
 #undef MAIN_CONF