diff --git a/terminal.go b/terminal.go
index 4b48a58..f636667 100644
--- a/terminal.go
+++ b/terminal.go
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
 	t.outBuf = append(t.outBuf, []byte(string(data))...)
 }
 
-var eraseUnderCursor = []rune{' ', keyEscape, '[', 'D'}
 var space = []rune{' '}
 
 func isPrintable(key rune) bool {