diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 293cace..8b80b92 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ Ly is a lightweight TUI (ncurses-like) display manager for Linux and BSD.
 - Runtime (with default config):
   - xorg
   - xorg-xauth
-  - mcookie
-  - tput
   - shutdown
 
 ### Debian
diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index caf1f47..06f434b 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -155,12 +155,6 @@ numlock = false
 # Service name (set to ly to use the provided pam config file)
 service_name = ly
 
-# Terminal reset command (tput is faster)
-term_reset_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/tput reset
-
-# Terminal restore cursor command
-term_restore_cursor_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/tput cnorm
-
 # Wayland setup command
 wayland_cmd = $CONFIG_DIRECTORY/ly/wsetup.sh
 
diff --git a/src/auth.zig b/src/auth.zig
index 983fea8..c0dc550 100644
--- a/src/auth.zig
+++ b/src/auth.zig
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ pub fn authenticate(config: Config, current_environment: Session.Environment, lo
 
     removeUtmpEntry(&entry);
 
-    try resetTerminal(pwd.pw_shell.?, config.term_reset_cmd);
+    // Take back control of the TTY
+    _ = interop.termbox.tb_init();
+    _ = interop.termbox.tb_set_output_mode(interop.termbox.TB_OUTPUT_NORMAL);
 
     if (shared_err.readError()) |err| return err;
 }
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ fn startSession(
     // Execute what the user requested
     std.posix.chdirZ(pwd.pw_dir.?) catch return error.ChangeDirectoryFailed;
 
-    try resetTerminal(pwd.pw_shell.?, config.term_reset_cmd);
+    // Give up control on the TTY
+    _ = interop.termbox.tb_shutdown();
 
     switch (current_environment.display_server) {
         .wayland => try executeWaylandCmd(pwd.pw_shell.?, config.wayland_cmd, current_environment.cmd),
@@ -270,17 +273,6 @@ fn loginConv(
     return status;
 }
 
-fn resetTerminal(shell: [*:0]const u8, term_reset_cmd: [:0]const u8) !void {
-    const pid = try std.posix.fork();
-    if (pid == 0) {
-        const args = [_:null]?[*:0]const u8{ shell, "-c", term_reset_cmd };
-        std.posix.execveZ(shell, &args, std.c.environ) catch {};
-        std.process.exit(1);
-    }
-
-    _ = std.posix.waitpid(pid, 0);
-}
-
 fn getFreeDisplay() !u8 {
     var buf: [15]u8 = undefined;
     var i: u8 = 0;
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 1680327..0726d39 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ shutdown_cmd: []const u8 = "/sbin/shutdown -a now",
 shutdown_key: []const u8 = "F1",
 sleep_cmd: ?[]const u8 = null,
 sleep_key: []const u8 = "F3",
-term_reset_cmd: [:0]const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/tput reset",
-term_restore_cursor_cmd: []const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/tput cnorm",
 tty: u8 = build_options.tty,
 vi_mode: bool = false,
 vi_default_mode: ViMode = .normal,
diff --git a/src/config/migrator.zig b/src/config/migrator.zig
index 66d4cfc..183dde9 100644
--- a/src/config/migrator.zig
+++ b/src/config/migrator.zig
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ pub fn configFieldHandler(_: std.mem.Allocator, field: ini.IniField) ?ini.IniFie
         std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_desktop_len") or
         std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_login_len") or
         std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_password_len") or
-        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "mcookie_cmd"))
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "mcookie_cmd") or
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "term_reset_cmd") or
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "term_restore_cursor_cmd"))
     {
         // The options don't exist anymore
         mapped_config_fields = true;
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 60f53fa..f22b1b3 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -712,15 +712,13 @@ pub fn main() !void {
                 }
 
                 try std.posix.tcsetattr(std.posix.STDIN_FILENO, .FLUSH, tb_termios);
-                if (auth_fails < config.auth_fails) {
-                    _ = termbox.tb_clear();
-                    _ = termbox.tb_present();
-                }
+                if (auth_fails < config.auth_fails) _ = termbox.tb_clear();
 
                 update = true;
 
-                var restore_cursor = std.process.Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ "/bin/sh", "-c", config.term_restore_cursor_cmd }, allocator);
-                _ = restore_cursor.spawnAndWait() catch .{};
+                // Restore the cursor
+                _ = termbox.tb_set_cursor(0, 0);
+                _ = termbox.tb_present();
             },
             else => {
                 if (!insert_mode) {