diff --git a/src/terminal/terminfo.c b/src/terminal/terminfo.c
index 65f0b32a..3dbc73db 100644
--- a/src/terminal/terminfo.c
+++ b/src/terminal/terminfo.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ terminfo_set_underline(int arg)
 const char *
 terminfo_set_strike(int arg)
 {
-	char *res = tiparm(arg ? enter_underline_mode : exit_underline_mode);
+	char *res = tigetstr(arg ? "smxx" : "rmxx");
 
 	return res ?: "";
 }