diff --git a/modules.d/95terminfo/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/95terminfo/module-setup.sh
index 63773892..5a16082d 100755
--- a/modules.d/95terminfo/module-setup.sh
+++ b/modules.d/95terminfo/module-setup.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ install() {
     local _terminfodir
     # terminfo bits make things work better if you fall into interactive mode
     for _terminfodir in /lib/terminfo /etc/terminfo /usr/share/terminfo; do
-        [ -d ${_terminfodir} ] && break
+        [ -f ${_terminfodir}/l/linux ] && break
     done
 
     if [ -d ${_terminfodir} ]; then