2 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/fbsplash.c b/miscutils/fbsplash.c
index 5974006bb..e370d207b 100644
--- a/miscutils/fbsplash.c
+++ b/miscutils/fbsplash.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int fbsplash_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         if (fifo_filename && bCursorOff) {
                 // hide cursor (BEFORE any fb ops)
-                full_write(STDOUT_FILENO, "\x1b" "[?25l", 6);
+                full_write(STDOUT_FILENO, "\033[?25l", 6);
         }
 
         fb_drawimage();
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ int fbsplash_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         }
 
         if (bCursorOff) // restore cursor
-                full_write(STDOUT_FILENO, "\x1b" "[?25h", 6);
+                full_write(STDOUT_FILENO, "\033[?25h", 6);
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/miscutils/less.c b/miscutils/less.c
index e4f8ab979..848266212 100644
--- a/miscutils/less.c
+++ b/miscutils/less.c
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 #endif
 
 /* The escape codes for highlighted and normal text */
-#define HIGHLIGHT "\033[7m"
-#define NORMAL "\033[0m"
-/* The escape code to clear the screen */
-#define CLEAR "\033[H\033[J"
-/* The escape code to clear to end of line */
+#define HIGHLIGHT   "\033[7m"
+#define NORMAL      "\033[0m"
+/* The escape code to home and clear to the end of screen */
+#define CLEAR       "\033[H\033[J"
+/* The escape code to clear to the end of line */
 #define CLEAR_2_EOL "\033[K"
 
 enum {