diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ef9d5908..ecfd53c5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ byobu (5.110) unreleased; urgency=medium
   * usr/share/byobu/status/status, usr/share/byobu/status/statusrc:
    - default to showing disk space
    - fix DISTRO to BYOBU_DISTRO in template
+  * debian/control: LP: #1596364
+    - add |xterm to suggests
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:47:25 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index f281c47c..7138da26 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Recommends:
 Suggests:
  apport,
  ccze,
- gnome-terminal,
+ gnome-terminal|xterm,
  gnupg,
  lsb-release,
  po-debconf,