diff --git a/dolphin/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp b/dolphin/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
index 3c9c5bd75..cee1d6427 100644
--- a/dolphin/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
+++ b/dolphin/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
@@ -1,144 +1,143 @@
 /***************************************************************************
  *   Copyright (C) 2007-2010 by Peter Penz <peter.penz@gmx.at>             *
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  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "terminalpanel.h"
 
+#include <signal.h>
+
 #include <kpluginloader.h>
 #include <kpluginfactory.h>
 #include <kde_terminal_interface_v2.h>
 #include <kparts/part.h>
 #include <kshell.h>
 #include <kio/job.h>
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
 
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 #include <QShowEvent>
 
 TerminalPanel::TerminalPanel(QWidget* parent) :
     Panel(parent),
     m_clearTerminal(true),
     m_mostLocalUrlJob(0),
     m_layout(0),
     m_terminal(0),
     m_terminalWidget(0)
 {
     m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     m_layout->setMargin(0);
 }
 
 TerminalPanel::~TerminalPanel()
 {
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::terminalExited()
 {
     emit hideTerminalPanel();
     m_terminal = 0;
 }
 
 bool TerminalPanel::urlChanged()
 {
     if (!url().isValid()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     const bool sendInput = (m_terminal != 0)
                            && (m_terminal->foregroundProcessId() == -1)
                            && isVisible();
     if (sendInput) {
         changeDir(url());
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
 {
     if (event->spontaneous()) {
         Panel::showEvent(event);
         return;
     }
 
     if (m_terminal == 0) {
         m_clearTerminal = true;
         KPluginFactory* factory = KPluginLoader("libkonsolepart").factory();
         KParts::ReadOnlyPart* part = factory ? (factory->create<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>(this)) : 0;
         if (part != 0) {
             connect(part, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(terminalExited()));
             m_terminalWidget = part->widget();
             m_layout->addWidget(m_terminalWidget);
             m_terminal = qobject_cast<TerminalInterfaceV2 *>(part);
         }
     }
     if (m_terminal != 0) {
         m_terminal->showShellInDir(url().toLocalFile());
         changeDir(url());
         m_terminalWidget->setFocus();
     }
 
     Panel::showEvent(event);
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::changeDir(const KUrl& url)
 {
     delete m_mostLocalUrlJob;
     m_mostLocalUrlJob = 0;
 
     if (url.isLocalFile()) {
         sendCdToTerminal(url.toLocalFile());
     } else {
         m_mostLocalUrlJob = KIO::mostLocalUrl(url, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
         m_mostLocalUrlJob->ui()->setWindow(this);
         connect(m_mostLocalUrlJob, SIGNAL(result(KJob*)), this, SLOT(slotMostLocalUrlResult(KJob*)));
     }
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::sendCdToTerminal(const QString& dir)
 {
     if (!m_clearTerminal) {
         // The TerminalV2 interface does not provide a way to delete the
         // current line before sending a new input. This is mandatory,
         // otherwise sending a 'cd x' to a existing 'rm -rf *' might
-        // result in data loss. As workaround Ctrl+C is send.
-        QString cancel;
-        cancel.append(QChar(3));
-        cancel.append(QChar('c'));
-        m_terminal->sendInput(cancel);
+        // result in data loss. As workaround SIGINT is send.
+        kill(m_terminal->terminalProcessId(), SIGINT);
     }
 
     m_terminal->sendInput("cd " + KShell::quoteArg(dir) + '\n');
 
     if (m_clearTerminal) {
         m_terminal->sendInput("clear\n");
         m_clearTerminal = false;
     }
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::slotMostLocalUrlResult(KJob* job)
 {
     KIO::StatJob* statJob = static_cast<KIO::StatJob *>(job);
     const KUrl url = statJob->mostLocalUrl();
     if (url.isLocalFile()) {
         sendCdToTerminal(url.toLocalFile());
     }
 
     m_mostLocalUrlJob = 0;
 }
 
 #include "terminalpanel.moc"