diff --git a/nq/source/sv_progs.c b/nq/source/sv_progs.c
index a18f7a4d2..c3d696f0a 100644
--- a/nq/source/sv_progs.c
+++ b/nq/source/sv_progs.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ SV_Progs_Init (void)
 void
 SV_Progs_Init_Cvars (void)
 {
-	sv_progs = Cvar_Get ("sv_progs", "", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
+	sv_progs = Cvar_Get ("sv_progs", "", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 						 "Override the default game progs.");
 	sv_progs_zone = Cvar_Get ("sv_progs_zone", "256", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 							  "size of the zone for progs in kb");