diff --git a/lib/components/term.js b/lib/components/term.js
index 53496b1a..55f1cfb8 100644
--- a/lib/components/term.js
+++ b/lib/components/term.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export default class Term extends Component {
     // running and we'd like to delete the whole screen.
     // Move cursor to top
     if (this.term.getCursorRow() !== 0) {
-      this.term.writeUTF8('\x1B[0;0H\x1B[2J');
+      this.write('\x1B[0;0H\x1B[2J');
     }
   }