diff --git a/status/k8s.go b/status/k8s.go
index c7a5d65a19..09cad1f8b7 100644
--- a/status/k8s.go
+++ b/status/k8s.go
@@ -341,9 +341,7 @@ func (k *K8sStatusCollector) Status(ctx context.Context) (*Status, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		for i := 1; i < lines; i++ {
-			fmt.Print("\033[A\033[2K")
-		}
+		cursorUp(lines)
 		return mostRecentStatus, nil
 	}
 }