diff --git a/Examples/Makefile.in b/Examples/Makefile.in
index 1e90a01ca..6458512e9 100644
--- a/Examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/Makefile.in
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ python_clean:
 ##################################################################
 
 # Make sure these locate your Octave installation
-OCTAVE        = @OCTAVE@ -qf
+OCTAVE        = OCTAVE_HISTFILE=/dev/null @OCTAVE@ -qfH
 OCTAVE_CXX    = $(DEFS) @OCTAVE_CPPFLAGS@ @OCTAVE_CXXFLAGS@
 
 # Extra Octave specific dynamic linking options