diff --git a/plugin/sensible.vim b/plugin/sensible.vim
index c8f369e..fe116a7 100644
--- a/plugin/sensible.vim
+++ b/plugin/sensible.vim
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ set sessionoptions-=options
 set viewoptions-=options
 
 " Allow color schemes to do bright colors without forcing bold.
-if &t_Co == 8 && $TERM !~# '^linux\|^Eterm'
+if &t_Co == 8 && $TERM !~# '^Eterm'
   set t_Co=16
 endif