diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 2c7b1f9a56..08bdec223e 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ const char *default_term_for_tty(const char *tty) {
 
         /* FIXME: Proper handling of /dev/console would be cool */
 
-        return "TERM=vt100-nav";
+        return "TERM=vt100";
 }
 
 static const char *const ioprio_class_table[] = {
diff --git a/units/serial-getty@.service.m4 b/units/serial-getty@.service.m4
index b6ca80bc97..b3bc37ed2a 100644
--- a/units/serial-getty@.service.m4
+++ b/units/serial-getty@.service.m4
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ After=rc-local.service
 Before=getty.target
 
 [Service]
-Environment=TERM=vt100-nav
+Environment=TERM=vt100
 m4_ifdef(`TARGET_FEDORA',
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/securetty %I
 )m4_dnl