diff --git a/src/spinit.in b/src/spinit.in
index 9b401264a..d2784f4d8 100644
--- a/src/spinit.in
+++ b/src/spinit.in
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 alias exit quit
 alias acct rusage all
 set x11lineararcs
+
+strcmp __flag $program "ngspice"
+if $__flag = 0
+
 *set numparams
 
 * For SPICE2 POLYs, edit the below line to point to the location 
@@ -13,3 +17,6 @@ set x11lineararcs
 @XSPICEINIT@ codemodel @prefix@/lib/spice/digital.cm
 @XSPICEINIT@ codemodel @prefix@/lib/spice/xtradev.cm
 @XSPICEINIT@ codemodel @prefix@/lib/spice/xtraevt.cm
+
+end
+unset __flag