diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index e4496732..bc502b13 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void restore_terminal(void)
 	curs_set(1);
 	endwin();
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	printf("\e[?2004l");
+	printf("\x1B[?2004l");
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif
 	tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &original_state);
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ void terminal_init(void)
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	/* Tell the terminal to enable bracketed pastes. */
-	printf("\e[?2004h");
+	printf("\x1B[?2004h");
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 41ea66ff..8029273b 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ char *get_verbatim_kbinput(WINDOW *win, size_t *count)
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	/* Turn bracketed-paste mode off. */
-	printf("\e[?2004l");
+	printf("\x1B[?2004l");
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif
 
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ char *get_verbatim_kbinput(WINDOW *win, size_t *count)
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	/* Turn bracketed-paste mode back on. */
-	printf("\e[?2004h");
+	printf("\x1B[?2004h");
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif