diff --git a/terminator-1.91/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminator-1.91/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index b5a57c3..e33138c 100755
--- a/terminator-1.91/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminator-1.91/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
             self.composite_support = True
         dbg('composite_support: %s' % self.composite_support)
 
+        self.vte.set_bold_is_bright(True)
         self.vte.show()
 
         self.default_encoding = self.vte.get_encoding()