diff --git a/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.h b/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.h
index cc4ab088ab..80e08338fc 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.h
+++ b/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE Filename save_screenshot_default(
       const string &prefix = "screenshot");
   INLINE bool save_screenshot(
-      const Filename &filename, const string &image_comment);
+      const Filename &filename, const string &image_comment = "");
   INLINE bool get_screenshot(PNMImage &image);
 
   NodePath get_texture_card();