diff --git a/cava.c b/cava.c
index e30310a..5d4359a 100644
--- a/cava.c
+++ b/cava.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ as of 0.4.0 all options are specified in config file, see in '/home/username/.co
 
         output_mode = p.output;
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
-        if (output_mode != OUTPUT_NCURSES || output_mode != OUTPUT_NONCURSES) {
+        if (output_mode == OUTPUT_NCURSES || output_mode == OUTPUT_NONCURSES) {
             // Check if we're running in a tty
             if (strncmp(ttyname(0), "/dev/tty", 8) == 0 || strcmp(ttyname(0), "/dev/console") == 0)
                 inAtty = 1;
diff --git a/output/terminal_noncurses.c b/output/terminal_noncurses.c
index df61c59..431346d 100644
--- a/output/terminal_noncurses.c
+++ b/output/terminal_noncurses.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ int init_terminal_noncurses(int tty, char *const fg_color_string, char *const bg
 
 #else
     system("setterm -cursor off");
-    system("setterm -blank 0");
     system("clear");
 #endif
 
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@ void cleanup_terminal_noncurses(void) {
     system("setfont  >/dev/null 2>&1");
     system("setfont /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat2-Fixed16.psf.gz  >/dev/null 2>&1");
     system("setterm -cursor on");
-    system("setterm -blank 10");
     system("clear");
 #endif
     printf("\033[0m\n");