diff --git a/buffer.py b/buffer.py
index 2c9787a..603eb65 100644
--- a/buffer.py
+++ b/buffer.py
@@ -548,13 +548,11 @@ class PipeBuffer(Buffer):
         else:
             self._name = '*Pipe*'
 
-        self.term = self.terms[term]()
-
         self._pid, self._pty = pty.fork()
         if self._pid == 0:
-            # child process
             os.execve(cmd, [cmd] + args, {'TERM': self.term.name})
 
+        self.term     = self.terms[term]()
         self._lock    = threading.Lock()
         self._towrite = ''
         self._done    = False
@@ -606,7 +604,6 @@ class PipeBuffer(Buffer):
             if ifd:
                 data = os.read(ifd[0], 1024)
                 end = self.get_buffer_end()
-                #data = self._filter_output(data)
                 data = self.term.filter(data)
                 self.insert_string(end, data, force=True, act=ACT_NONE)
             if ofd: