diff --git a/writer_posix.go b/writer_posix.go
index 9da3286..bec6a1d 100644
--- a/writer_posix.go
+++ b/writer_posix.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 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[2K\r", ESC)   // clear the line
+		fmt.Fprintf(w.Out, "%c[2K", ESC)     // clear the line
+		fmt.Fprintf(w.Out, "%c[%dA", ESC, 1) // move the cursor up
 	}
 }