diff --git a/osdep/getch2-win.c b/osdep/getch2-win.c
index 03087eac6e..7998615c78 100644
--- a/osdep/getch2-win.c
+++ b/osdep/getch2-win.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int mp_input_win32_slave_cmd_func(int fd,char* dest,int size){
 
 int screen_width=80;
 int screen_height=24;
+char * erase_to_end_of_line = "\033[J";
 
 void get_screen_size(){
 }