diff --git a/jansi/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/AnsiConsole.java b/jansi/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/AnsiConsole.java
index 096d8bc1..17a4ad0d 100644
--- a/jansi/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/AnsiConsole.java
+++ b/jansi/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/AnsiConsole.java
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ public void close() throws IOException {
     }
 
     private static boolean isXterm() {
-        return "xterm".equals(System.getenv("TERM"));
+        String term = System.getenv("TERM");
+        return term != null && term.startsWith("xterm");
     }
 
     /**