diff --git a/xwords4/common/game.c b/xwords4/common/game.c
index b29c6e057..7c3723a95 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/game.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/game.c
@@ -241,7 +241,12 @@ gi_initPlayerInfo( MPFORMAL CurGameInfo* gi, XP_UCHAR* nameTemplate )
             fp->name = copyString( MPPARM(mpool) buf );
         }
 
+#if defined XW_TARGET_PNO || defined FEATURE_PNOAND68K
+        /* temporary */
+        fp->isRobot = XP_FALSE;
+#else
         fp->isRobot = (i == 0);	/* one robot */
+#endif
         fp->isLocal = XP_TRUE;
         fp->secondsUsed = 0;
     }