diff --git a/ext/io/console/console.c b/ext/io/console/console.c
index 2604715605..59a14d893a 100644
--- a/ext/io/console/console.c
+++ b/ext/io/console/console.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ console_vt_response(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io)
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_pos(VALUE io)
 {
-    VALUE query = rb_str_new_cstr("\e[6n");
+    VALUE query = rb_str_new_cstr("\033[6n");
     VALUE resp = console_vt_response(1, &query, io);
     VALUE row, column, term;
     unsigned int r, c;