diff --git a/win/minttyrc b/win/minttyrc
index fc963b0..9866b24 100644
--- a/win/minttyrc
+++ b/win/minttyrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Charset=UTF-8
 CopyOnSelect=no
 CopyAsRTF=no
 Scrollbar=none
-Term=xterm-256color
+Term=xterm
 Blue=0,128,255
 OpaqueWhenFocused=no
 ForegroundColour=225,225,225