diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a6d62da6c..a727bd4ec 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-01-06  Colin Watson  <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
+
+	* tests/util/grub-shell.in: Set serial terminfo type to `dumb', to
+	avoid causing test failures by clearing the screen.
+
 2011-01-06  Colin Watson  <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
 
 	* grub-core/kern/emu/getroot.c (find_root_device_from_mountinfo):
diff --git a/tests/util/grub-shell.in b/tests/util/grub-shell.in
index e35d6bc65..0213376d0 100644
--- a/tests/util/grub-shell.in
+++ b/tests/util/grub-shell.in
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ cat <<EOF >${cfgfile}
 grubshell=yes
 insmod serial
 serial
+terminfo serial dumb
 terminal_input serial
 terminal_output serial
 EOF