diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Revision history for reflex-ghci
 
+## 0.1.1.0
+
+* Executable: Fix option parser so that there is no expression to evaluate by default
+
 ## 0.1.0.0
 
 * Initial release. A reflex-process wrapper for GHCi and cabal repl commands and a reflex-vty-based executable.
diff --git a/reflex-ghci.cabal b/reflex-ghci.cabal
--- a/reflex-ghci.cabal
+++ b/reflex-ghci.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version: >=1.10
 name: reflex-ghci
-version: 0.1.0.0
+version: 0.1.1.0
 synopsis: A GHCi widget library for use in reflex applications
 description:
   Run GHCi from within a reflex application and interact with it using a functional-reactive interface.
diff --git a/src-bin/ghci.hs b/src-bin/ghci.hs
--- a/src-bin/ghci.hs
+++ b/src-bin/ghci.hs
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
     ( long "expression" <>
       short 'e' <>
       help "The optional expression to evaluate once modules have successfully loaded" <>
-      showDefaultWith (\case
-        "" -> "no expression"
-        expr -> expr) <>
-      value "" <>
       metavar "EXPR"
     ))