diff --git a/stm.cpp b/stm.cpp
index c48e2cf..758f726 100644
--- a/stm.cpp
+++ b/stm.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   client.main();
 
   client.shutdown();
-  printf( "\033[!p\n[stm is exiting.]\n" );
+  printf( "\n[stm is exiting.]\n" );
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/terminal.cpp b/terminal.cpp
index d4f6a77..049f191 100644
--- a/terminal.cpp
+++ b/terminal.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ std::string Emulator::open( void )
 
 std::string Emulator::close( void )
 {
-  char ansimode[ 6 ] = { 0x1b, '[', '?', '1', 'l', 0 };
-  return std::string( ansimode );
+  return std::string( "\033[?1l\033[!p" );
 }
 
 void Emulator::resize( size_t s_width, size_t s_height )