diff --git a/src/rom_monitor.z80 b/src/rom_monitor.z80
index ef2db01..056ac9e 100644
--- a/src/rom_monitor.z80
+++ b/src/rom_monitor.z80
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ wr_wait_for_BSY_clear:	in	a,(0fh)
 length_entry_string:	defm	"Enter length of file to load (decimal): ",0
 dump_entry_string:	defm	"Enter no. of bytes to dump (decimal): ",0
 LBA_entry_string:	defm	"Enter LBA (decimal, 0 to 65535): ",0
-erase_char_string:	defm	008h,01bh,"[K",000h	;ANSI sequence for backspace, erase to end of line.
+;; erase_char_string:	defm	008h,01bh,"[K",000h	;ANSI sequence for backspace, erase to end of line.
+erase_char_string:	defm	008h
 address_entry_msg:	defm	"Enter 4-digit hex address (use upper-case A through F): ",0
 address_error_msg:	defm	13,10,"Error: invalid hex character, try again: ",0
 data_entry_msg:		defm	"Enter hex bytes, hit return when finished.",13,10,0