diff --git a/lisp/mir-defuns.el b/lisp/mir-defuns.el
index 88bc5b0..a89f810 100644
--- a/lisp/mir-defuns.el
+++ b/lisp/mir-defuns.el
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ 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
-  (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)))
+  (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))))
 (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