diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index ef8abd5..b5b805a 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,6 @@ strhandle(void)
 		xsettitle(strescseq.args[0]);
 		return;
 	case 'P': /* DCS -- Device Control String */
-		term.mode |= ESC_DCS;
 	case '_': /* APC -- Application Program Command */
 	case '^': /* PM -- Privacy Message */
 		return;