diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 16812a95..a95f1bde 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ check_verbosity (state_t *state)
 }
 
 static bool
-set_console_io_to_vt1 (state_t *state)
+set_console_io_to_vt7 (state_t *state)
 {
   int fd;
 
-  fd = open ("/dev/tty1", O_RDWR | O_APPEND);
+  fd = open ("/dev/tty7", O_RDWR | O_APPEND);
 
   if (fd < 0)
     return false;
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ initialize_environment (state_t *state)
   if (!plymouth_should_be_running (state))
     return false;
 
-  if (!set_console_io_to_vt1 (state))
+  if (!set_console_io_to_vt7 (state))
     return false;
 
   ply_trace ("initialized minimal work environment");