diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index c05d40e4838..53bf235658b 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 2002-04-28  Pavel Jan,Bm(Bk  <Pavel@Janik.cz>
 
-	* international/mule-cmds.el (read-language-name): Take of
+	* recentf.el (recentf-menu-before): Use string to specify path in
+	the menu.
+
+	* international/mule-cmds.el (read-language-name): Take care of
 	non-list values.
 
 2002-04-27  Richard M. Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
diff --git a/lisp/recentf.el b/lisp/recentf.el
index 44e41454741..239bd93ebf9 100644
--- a/lisp/recentf.el
+++ b/lisp/recentf.el
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ If nil add it at top level (see also `easy-menu-change')."
                  (sexp :tag "Menu Path"))
   :set 'recentf-menu-customization-changed)
 
-(defcustom recentf-menu-before "open-file"
+(defcustom recentf-menu-before "Open File..."
   "*Name of the menu before which the recentf menu will be added.
 If nil add it at end of menu (see also `easy-menu-change')."
   :group 'recentf