diff --git a/fzf b/fzf
index 2e53d985..95afd993 100755
--- a/fzf
+++ b/fzf
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class FZF
     C.noecho
 
     if @color
-      if C.can_change_color?
+      if C.can_change_color? && ENV['TERM'].to_s =~ /256/
         C.init_pair 1, 110, dbg
         C.init_pair 2, 108, dbg
         C.init_pair 3, 254, 236