diff --git a/cwriter/writer_posix.go b/cwriter/writer_posix.go
index 6a08d6c..2a7995a 100644
--- a/cwriter/writer_posix.go
+++ b/cwriter/writer_posix.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 func (w *Writer) clearLines() {
 	for i := 0; i < w.lineCount; i++ {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w.out, "%c[%dA", ESC, 0) // move the cursor up
+		fmt.Fprintf(w.out, "%c[%dA", ESC, 1) // move the cursor up
 		fmt.Fprintf(w.out, "%c[2K\r", ESC)   // clear the line
 	}
 }