diff --git a/wp-admin/install.php b/wp-admin/install.php
index d78297af19..666e2e2848 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if (!$got_cats) {
" text_before_link varchar(128) not null default '
', " .
" text_after_link varchar(128) not null default '
'," .
" text_after_all varchar(128) not null default '', " .
- " list_limit int not null default -1, " .
+ " list_limit int not null default '-1', " .
" PRIMARY KEY (cat_id) ".
") ";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or print ("Can't create the table '$tablelinkcategories' in the database.
" . $sql . "
" . mysql_error());