1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/deheader b/deheader
index f467d00..2238c24 100755
--- a/deheader
+++ b/deheader
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ class Baton:
         self.stream = sys.stderr
         self.stream.write(prompt + "...")
         if os.isatty(self.stream.fileno()):
-            self.stream.write(" \010")
+            self.stream.write(" \b")
         self.stream.flush()
         self.count = 0
         self.endmsg = endmsg
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ class Baton:
                 self.stream.write(ch)
             else:
                 self.stream.write("-/|\\"[self.count % 4])
-                self.stream.write("\010")
+                self.stream.write("\b")
             self.stream.flush()
         self.count = self.count + 1
         return