diff --git a/src/config/options.c b/src/config/options.c
index 14ab8db9a..5bf518140 100644
--- a/src/config/options.c
+++ b/src/config/options.c
@@ -684,23 +684,23 @@ static inline void
 register_autocreated_options(void)
 {
 	/* TODO: Use table-driven initialization. --jonas */
-	get_opt_int("terminal.linux.type") = 2;
-	get_opt_int("terminal.linux.colors") = 1;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.linux.type") = TERM_LINUX;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.linux.colors") = COLOR_MODE_16;
 	get_opt_bool("terminal.linux.m11_hack") = 1;
-	get_opt_int("terminal.vt100.type") = 1;
-	get_opt_int("terminal.vt110.type") = 1;
-	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm.type") = 1;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.vt100.type") = TERM_VT100;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.vt110.type") = TERM_VT100;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm.type") = TERM_VT100;
 	get_opt_bool("terminal.xterm.underline") = 1;
-	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-color.type") = 1;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-color.type") = TERM_VT100;
 	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-color.colors") = COLOR_MODE_16;
 	get_opt_bool("terminal.xterm-color.underline") = 1;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88_COLORS
-	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-88color.type") = 1;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-88color.type") = TERM_VT100;
 	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-88color.colors") = COLOR_MODE_88;
 	get_opt_bool("terminal.xterm-88color.underline") = 1;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_256_COLORS
-	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-256color.type") = 1;
+	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-256color.type") = TERM_VT100;
 	get_opt_int("terminal.xterm-256color.colors") = COLOR_MODE_256;
 	get_opt_bool("terminal.xterm-256color.underline") = 1;
 #endif