diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcli.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcli.pm
index 35d9d739d..aacbae817 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcli.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcli.pm
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ sub mkvterm {
     # Give control to the user and intercept
     # the Ctrl-X (\030), and "~." sequences.
     ##########################################
-    my $escape = "\030|~.";
+    my $escape = "\030";
     $ssh->send( "\r" );
     $ssh->interact( \*STDIN, $escape );