diff --git a/README b/README
index 8dbb105..51fd50d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
           -v, --version               Display version
           -h, --help                  Display help
 
-        In session, press ctrl-g + q to quit.
+        In session, press ctrl-t + q to quit.
 
 
     The only option which requires a bit of elaboration is the --no-autoconnect
diff --git a/man/tio.1 b/man/tio.1
index b251173..56271e1 100644
--- a/man/tio.1
+++ b/man/tio.1
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Display help.
 
 .SH "KEYS"
 .TP
-In session, press ctrl-g + q to quit.
+In session, press ctrl-t + q to quit.
 
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
 .TP
diff --git a/src/include/tio/tty.h b/src/include/tio/tty.h
index 3506024..ffc89e2 100644
--- a/src/include/tio/tty.h
+++ b/src/include/tio/tty.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef TTY_H
 #define TTY_H
 
-#define KEY_CTRL_G 0x07
+#define KEY_CTRL_T 0x14
 #define KEY_Q 0x71
 
 void configure_stdout(void);
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 7aab70f..83d94ec 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void print_options_help(char *argv[])
     printf("  -v, --version               Display version\n");
     printf("  -h, --help                  Display help\n");
     printf("\n");
-    printf("In session, press ctrl-g + q to quit.\n");
+    printf("In session, press ctrl-t + q to quit.\n");
     printf("\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index fd9d838..c3b7314 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void wait_for_tty_device(void)
             /* Exit upon ctrl-g + q sequence */
             c_stdin[2] = c_stdin[1];
             c_stdin[1] = c_stdin[0];
-            if ((c_stdin[1] == KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[2] == KEY_CTRL_G))
+            if ((c_stdin[1] == KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[2] == KEY_CTRL_T))
                 exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
         }
     }
@@ -223,13 +223,13 @@ int connect_tty(void)
         {
             /* Input from stdin ready */
             status = read(STDIN_FILENO, &c_stdin[0], 1);
-            if ((c_stdin[0] != KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[0] != KEY_CTRL_G))
+            if ((c_stdin[0] != KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[0] != KEY_CTRL_T))
                 tainted = true;
 
             /* Exit upon ctrl-g + q sequence */
             c_stdin[2] = c_stdin[1];
             c_stdin[1] = c_stdin[0];
-            if ((c_stdin[1] == KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[2] == KEY_CTRL_G))
+            if ((c_stdin[1] == KEY_Q) && (c_stdin[2] == KEY_CTRL_T))
                 exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
             /* Forward input to tty device */