diff --git a/src/konsoleprofile b/src/konsoleprofile
index a0cf0bd7..1f34a9bb 100755
--- a/src/konsoleprofile
+++ b/src/konsoleprofile
@@ -1,42 +1,41 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 #  This file is in the public domain.
 
 #  A command-line tool to change the current tab's profile options.
 #
 #  Usage: konsoleprofile option=value
 #
 #  Example: 'konsoleprofile ColorScheme=WhiteOnBlack' will change the
 #  colorscheme used in current tab into WhiteOnBlack on the fly.
 #
 #  NOTE: This script MUST run within a konsole tab to take effect. The change
 #  is applied only to current tab. Other tabs using the same profile will not
 #  be influenced.  Any changes won't be saved to to disk.
 #
 #  For the full list of supported options and values:
 #   1. konsole --list-profile-properties
 #   2. refer to konsole/src/Profile.h
 #   3. visit the online reference:
 #       http://api.kde.org/4.7-api/kde-baseapps-apidocs/konsole/html/namespaceKonsole.html
 #       http://api.kde.org/4.7-api/kde-baseapps-apidocs/konsole/html/classKonsole_1_1Profile.html
 #
 #  All of the logic is in konsole. This script is provided for convenience.
 
 if [ ! $# -eq 1 ]
     then
     echo ""
     echo "Usage: $0 option=value"
     echo ""
     echo "For more documentation view this file $0"
     echo ""
     echo "The complete list of profile options can be displayed using:"
     echo " konsole --list-profile-properties"
     echo ""
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# Depending on version of echo, -e may be needed.
-# Do we need to check echo version?
-#echo -e "\033]50;$1\a"
-echo "\033]50;$1\a"
+# Use printf since echo is not portable
+# http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/echo.html
+printf "\033]50;$1\a"