diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 5e030b2..090f79f 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -99,10 +99,12 @@ setup_term_integration
 
 # term fixes
 
-alias sudo="sudo TERM=xterm-256color"
-term_color() {
-	export TERM=xterm-256color
-}
+if [[ "$TERM" == "xterm-kitty" ]] || [[ "$TERM" == "xterm-iterm" ]]; then
+	alias sudo="sudo TERM=xterm-256color"
+	term_color() {
+		export TERM=xterm-256color
+	}
+fi
 
 # completion