diff --git a/reactos/include/ntdll/rtl.h b/reactos/include/ntdll/rtl.h
index ec760a2f8ec..5699d3c7d96 100644
--- a/reactos/include/ntdll/rtl.h
+++ b/reactos/include/ntdll/rtl.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: rtl.h,v 1.49 2004/10/04 21:38:48 ion Exp $
+/* $Id: rtl.h,v 1.50 2004/10/05 10:40:13 ekohl Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ typedef struct _RTL_HANDLE_TABLE
 } RTL_HANDLE_TABLE, *PRTL_HANDLE_TABLE;
 
 
-#define HEAP_BASE (0xA0000000)
-
 /* RtlQueryProcessDebugInformation */
 #define PDI_MODULES     0x01	/* The loaded modules of the process */
 #define PDI_BACKTRACE   0x02	/* The heap stack back traces */
diff --git a/reactos/lib/ntdll/ldr/startup.c b/reactos/lib/ntdll/ldr/startup.c
index 6e1f4addeac..8b65c088b54 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/ntdll/ldr/startup.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/ntdll/ldr/startup.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: startup.c,v 1.57 2004/01/07 10:09:03 hbirr Exp $
+/* $Id: startup.c,v 1.58 2004/10/05 10:38:57 ekohl Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:       See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:         ReactOS kernel
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ __true_LdrInitializeThunk (ULONG Unknown1,
        /* create process heap */
        RtlInitializeHeapManager();
        Peb->ProcessHeap = RtlCreateHeap(HEAP_GROWABLE,
-                                        (PVOID)HEAP_BASE,
+                                        NULL,
                                         NTHeaders->OptionalHeader.SizeOfHeapReserve,
                                         NTHeaders->OptionalHeader.SizeOfHeapCommit,
                                         NULL,