diff --git a/avocado/core/output.py b/avocado/core/output.py
index 10e5ac524a8ecb819bbf1ef921c4038e8c28e291..806daf207a62388b3e0a1f2bc4aa07eb64c2657b 100644
--- a/avocado/core/output.py
+++ b/avocado/core/output.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TermSupport(object):
         self.LOWLIGHT = self.COLOR_DARKGREY
         self.enabled = True
         allowed_terms = ['linux', 'xterm', 'xterm-256color', 'vt100', 'screen',
-                         'screen-256color']
+                         'screen-256color', 'screen.xterm-256color']
         term = os.environ.get("TERM")
         colored = settings.get_value('runner.output', 'colored',
                                      key_type='bool')