diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 2028c6e..b3bcbab 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ if [ -z "${arch_chroot:-}" ] && [ -r /etc/arch_chroot ]; then
 fi
 
 # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
-case "$TERM" in
-    xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;;
-esac
+export TERM=xterm-color
 
 # uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned
 # off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window
 # should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt
-#force_color_prompt=yes
+force_color_prompt=yes
 
 if [ -n "$force_color_prompt" ]; then
     if [ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && tput setaf 1 >&/dev/null; then