diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/SessionChannel.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/SessionChannel.java
index e86e738a..67107517 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/SessionChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/SessionChannel.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class SessionChannel
     @Override
     public void allocateDefaultPTY()
             throws ConnectionException, TransportException {
-        allocatePTY("dummy", 80, 24, 0, 0, Collections.<PTYMode, Integer>emptyMap());
+        allocatePTY("vt100", 80, 24, 0, 0, Collections.<PTYMode, Integer>emptyMap());
     }
 
     @Override