diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b5e37b8..af442fa 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	else { flag = ""; }
 
 	int color_mode = 0;
-	char * term = getenv("TERM");
-	if(strcmp(term, "linux"))
+	char * colorterm = getenv("COLORTERM");
+	if(strcmp(colorterm, ""))
 		color_mode = 1;
 
 	//	handle flags