diff --git a/src/common/terminal.cpp b/src/common/terminal.cpp
index 37bf4f64d..d59eeb086 100644
--- a/src/common/terminal.cpp
+++ b/src/common/terminal.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "common/terminal.h"
 
-#define DEFAULT_TERMINAL_COLUMNS 80
+constexpr auto DEFAULT_TERMINAL_COLUMNS = 80;
 
 int
 get_terminal_columns() {