diff --git a/plugins/title-folder.cpp b/plugins/title-folder.cpp
index ee69ccc5a..205f7225a 100644
--- a/plugins/title-folder.cpp
+++ b/plugins/title-folder.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <Plugi
     if (!title)
     {
         out.printerr("title-folder: Failed to get original title\n");
-        plugin_shutdown(out);
-        return CR_FAILURE;
+        title = "Dwarf Fortress";
     }
     original_title = title;