diff --git a/src/app/qgsoptions.h b/src/app/qgsoptions.h
index 0ae5c34ae44..a121964d70c 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsoptions.h
+++ b/src/app/qgsoptions.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class QgsOptions :public QDialog, private Ui::QgsOptionsBase
     QWidget *qparent;
 
     //!Global default projection used for new layers added that have no projection
-    //long mGlobalSRSID;
+    long mGlobalSRSID;
 
     //!Default proj4 string used for new layers added that have no projection
     QString mGlobalProj4String;