diff --git a/run_server.py b/run_server.py
index 389ae597a..3f6310cfb 100755
--- a/run_server.py
+++ b/run_server.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class WebTerminalHandler(tornado.websocket.WebSocketHandler):
         if not self.term.remote_ip:
             self.term.remote_ip = self.request.remote_ip
         self.ssh = self.term.get_connection()
-        self.channel = self.ssh.invoke_shell(term='xterm')
+        self.channel = self.ssh.invoke_shell(term='vt100')
         WebTerminalHandler.tasks.append(MyThread(target=self.forward_outbound))
         WebTerminalHandler.clients.append(self)