diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index 55b77a12..cc8962f6 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
             txn.abort()
             raise e
 
-        ctx.ui.status()
+        ctx.ui.close()
         if self.upgrade:
             event = pisi.ui.upgraded
         else:
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class Remove(AtomicOperation):
             raise e
 
         self.remove_pisi_files()
-        ctx.ui.status()
+        ctx.ui.close()
         ctx.ui.notify(pisi.ui.removed, package = self.package, files = self.files)
 
     def check_dependencies(self):
diff --git a/pisi/util.py b/pisi/util.py
index d778708c..eb1d9383 100644
--- a/pisi/util.py
+++ b/pisi/util.py
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ def run_logged(cmd):
 # Terminal functions #
 ######################
 
-def has_xterm():
-    return os.environ.has_key("TERM") and sys.stderr.isatty()
-    
 def xterm_title(message):
     """sets message as a console window's title"""
     if os.environ.has_key("TERM") and sys.stderr.isatty():
@@ -200,10 +197,8 @@ def xterm_title(message):
 def xterm_title_reset():
     """resets console window's title"""
     if os.environ.has_key("TERM"):
-        terminalType = os.environ["TERM"]
-        xterm_title(os.environ["TERM"])
+        xterm_title("")
 
-    
 #############################
 # Path Processing Functions #
 #############################