diff --git a/src/syncterm/term.c b/src/syncterm/term.c
index 0e54e3c40a5b75b55ae28ecb010ee2ff61231379..ddf2cc294de64ffa77ab0ab6ae70bb387fc4122f 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/term.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/term.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void doterm(void)
 							#ifdef __unix__
 								beep();
 							#else
-								BEEP(2000,200);
+								MessageBeep(MB_OK);
 							#endif
 							break;
 						case 12:		/* ^L - Clear screen */