diff --git a/tools/systemd/arkdaemon.init b/tools/systemd/arkdaemon.init
index 2cde2ab..df83248 100755
--- a/tools/systemd/arkdaemon.init
+++ b/tools/systemd/arkdaemon.init
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #
 ### END INIT INFO
 
+# Set TERM to "dumb" if TERM is not set
+export TERM=${TERM:-dumb}
+
 # Global variables
 source /etc/arkmanager/arkmanager.cfg