diff --git a/demo/server.js b/demo/server.js
index 4b3f1bda..3b170813 100644
--- a/demo/server.js
+++ b/demo/server.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function startServer() {
     var cols = parseInt(req.query.cols),
         rows = parseInt(req.query.rows),
         term = pty.spawn(process.platform === 'win32' ? 'cmd.exe' : 'bash', [], {
-          name: 'xterm-color',
+          name: 'xterm-256color',
           cols: cols || 80,
           rows: rows || 24,
           cwd: process.env.PWD,