diff --git a/term.py b/term.py
index ab5a7ba..7bc45fa 100755
--- a/term.py
+++ b/term.py
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ def main():
         size = struct.pack("HHHH", rows, cols, 8, 8)
         fcntl.ioctl(fd, termios.TIOCSWINSZ, size)
 
-        # disable terminal echo
-        attr = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
-        attr[3] = attr[3] & ~termios.ECHO
-        termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, attr)
+        ## disable terminal echo
+        #attr = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+        #attr[3] = attr[3] & ~termios.ECHO
+        #termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, attr)
 
         # use fd for the terminals stdin/stdout
         os.dup2(fd, sys.stdin.fileno())