diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7a8d18e..2985617 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ declarations for color schemes."
     (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(cursor-color . "white"))
     (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(fullscreen . maximized)))
   ;; see also https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/7228/nice-tty-window-borders-in-24-4
-  (unless (display-graphic-p)
-    (let ((display-table (or standard-display-table (make-display-table))))
-      (set-display-table-slot display-table 'vertical-border (make-glyph-code ?│))
-      (setq standard-display-table display-table))))
+  (let ((display-table (or standard-display-table (make-display-table))))
+    (set-display-table-slot display-table 'vertical-border (make-glyph-code ?│))
+    (setq standard-display-table display-table)))
 (defun mir/graphical-setup ()
   "Commands to run at the beginning of init when on a graphical display.
 This prevents errors in termux and speeds up init when editing from the