diff --git a/clear.c b/clear.c
index f6ca515..51a2143 100644
--- a/clear.c
+++ b/clear.c
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 int
 main(void)
 {
-	printf("\e[2J\e[H");
+	printf("\x1b[2J\x1b[H");
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/watch.c b/watch.c
index 59f6f5a..e83af95 100644
--- a/watch.c
+++ b/watch.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	for (;;) {
-		printf("\e[2J\e[H");
+		printf("\x1b[2J\x1b[H"); /* clear */
 		fflush(NULL);
 		system(cmd);
 		sleep(interval);