diff --git a/notebook/static/tree/js/terminallist.js b/notebook/static/tree/js/terminallist.js
index af02dd2dd..31758c40f 100644
--- a/notebook/static/tree/js/terminallist.js
+++ b/notebook/static/tree/js/terminallist.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ define([
     };
 
     TerminalList.prototype.new_terminal = function () {
-        var w = window.open(undefined, IPython._target);
+        var w = window.open('#', IPython._target);
         var base_url = this.base_url;
         var settings = {
             type : "POST",