diff --git a/lib/reporters/landing.js b/lib/reporters/landing.js
index bf064f64b2..e5ae057ebe 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/landing.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/landing.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function Landing(runner) {
   }
 
   runner.on('start', function(){
-    stream.write('\n  ');
+    stream.write('\n\n\n  ');
     cursor.hide();
   });
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function Landing(runner) {
     }
 
     // render landing strip
-    stream.write('\u001b[4F\n\n');
+    stream.write('\u001b['+(width+1)+'D\u001b[2A');
     stream.write(runway());
     stream.write('\n  ');
     stream.write(color('runway', Array(col).join('⋅')));