diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index a72e5cd..96fa904 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ tty_init(int init_ttystate)
 	tty_close();
 	tty_devtty = 1;
 
-	tfd = open("/dev/tty", O_RDWR, 0);
+	tfd = open("/dev/tty0", O_RDWR, 0);
 	if (tfd == -1) {
 		tty_devtty = 0;
 		warningf(false, "No controlling tty (open /dev/tty: %s)",