diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index 7cd111ac..b855974a 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: ITerminalOptions = Object.freeze({
   screenKeys: false,
   cancelEvents: false,
   useFlowControl: false,
-  wordSeparator: ' ()[]{}\',:;"`'
+  wordSeparator: ' ()[]{}\',"`'
 });
 
 /**