diff --git a/doublecmd/src/platform/uOSUtils.pas b/doublecmd/src/platform/uOSUtils.pas
index 21faf7b..35e3919 100644
--- a/doublecmd/src/platform/uOSUtils.pas
+++ b/doublecmd/src/platform/uOSUtils.pas
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ const
   RunInTermCloseParams = '';
   MonoSpaceFont = 'Monaco';
   {$ELSE}
-  RunTermCmd = 'xterm';  // default terminal
+  RunTermCmd = 'xvt';  // default terminal
   RunTermParams = '';
-  RunInTermStayOpenCmd = 'xterm'; // default run in terminal command AND Stay open after command
+  RunInTermStayOpenCmd = 'xvt'; // default run in terminal command AND Stay open after command
   RunInTermStayOpenParams = '-e sh -c ''{command}; echo -n Press ENTER to exit... ; read a''';
-  RunInTermCloseCmd = 'xterm'; // default run in terminal command AND Close after command
+  RunInTermCloseCmd = 'xvt'; // default run in terminal command AND Close after command
   RunInTermCloseParams = '-e sh -c {command}';
   MonoSpaceFont = 'Monospace';
   {$ENDIF}