diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index f6cd0089..13680233 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ Default value: Current value of \fBforeground_color\fR
 Default shape of cursor. Possibilities are "block", "ibeam", and "underline".
 Default value: \fBblock\fR
 .TP
-.B xterm
+.B term
 This translates into the value that will be set for TERM in the environment of your terminals.
-Default value: \fBxterm\fR
+Default value: \fBxterm-256color\fR
 .TP
 .B colorterm
 This translates into the value that will be set for COLORTERM in the environment of your terminals.
-Default value: \fBgnome-terminal\fR
+Default value: \fBtruecolor\fR
 .TP
 .B use_system_font
 Whether or not to use the GNOME default monospace font for terminals.
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 063f311d..7fbec4e8 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'cursor_blink'          : True,
                 'cursor_shape'          : 'block',
                 'cursor_color'          : '#aaaaaa',
-                'term'                  : 'xterm',
-                'colorterm'             : 'gnome-terminal',
+                'term'                  : 'xterm-256color',
+                'colorterm'             : 'truecolor',
                 'font'                  : 'Mono 10',
                 'foreground_color'      : '#aaaaaa',
                 'show_titlebar'         : True,