diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.css
index 53ac1c4fc1b9cc961ed83eeda8e5733468115d4c..42d4a6496dbebb119f8b072d3b53616926fc9e85 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.css
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@
 	font-weight: normal !important;
 }
 
-.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm a.active {
-	cursor: pointer;
-	text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
 /* Use the default cursor when alt is active to help with clicking to move cursor */
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .terminal-outer-container.alt-active .xterm {
 	cursor: default;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
index fe5abda3f75a3958f0d904205acf749cb2772a14..95d45b4670bd78c1f4e4d532e83257e9591c895b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
@@ -119,11 +119,13 @@
 	visibility: hidden;
 }
 
-.xterm .xterm-char-measure-element {
+.xterm-char-measure-element {
 	display: inline-block;
 	visibility: hidden;
 	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
 	left: -9999em;
+	line-height: normal;
 }
 
 .xterm.enable-mouse-events {
@@ -157,3 +159,7 @@
 	height: 1px;
 	overflow: hidden;
 }
+
+.xterm-cursor-pointer {
+	cursor: pointer !important;
+}
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