diff --git a/ui-terminal-curses.c b/ui-terminal-curses.c
index 3f9d52a99..2be4ca9a0 100644
--- a/ui-terminal-curses.c
+++ b/ui-terminal-curses.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ ui_backend_init(Ui *ui, char *term)
 		noecho();
 		nonl();
 		keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
-		meta(stdscr, TRUE);
 		curs_set(0);
 
 		pair_content(0, &ui->curses.default_fg, &ui->curses.default_bg);