diff --git a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
index 6bca57ee..f8130024 100644
--- a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ autoload -U add-zsh-hook
 autoload -Uz vcs_info
 
 #use extended color pallete if available
-if [ [ $TERM = "xterm-256color" ] || [ $TERM = "linux"] || [ $TERM = "rxvt-256color" ] || [ $TERM = "rxvt-unicode-256color" ] ]; then
+if [[ $TERM = *256color* || $TERM = "linux" ]]; then
     turquoise="%F{81}"
     orange="%F{166}"
     purple="%F{135}"