diff --git a/src/.gdbinit b/src/.gdbinit
index a6fde0afbd2..de5f555df72 100644
--- a/src/.gdbinit
+++ b/src/.gdbinit
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ set print sevenbit-strings
 
 show environment DISPLAY
 show environment TERM
-show environment TERMCAP
 set args -geometry 80x40+0+0
 
 # Don't let abort actually run, as it will make