diff --git a/doc/Xresources b/doc/Xresources
index 6b5e67a..53551c2 100644
--- a/doc/Xresources
+++ b/doc/Xresources
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Terminal*allowSendEvents: true
 !Terminal*faceName: 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono'
 !Terminal*faceSize: 8
 !Terminal*foreground: #000000
+Terminal*hold: true
 !Terminal*saveLines: 1000
 Terminal*toolBar: false
 !Terminal*VT100*background: #000000
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 96ff09f..11e96f5 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -186,8 +186,9 @@ Terminal * terminal_new(char const * shell, char const * directory)
 
 	if((terminal = object_new(sizeof(*terminal))) == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	terminal->shell = (shell != NULL) ? strdup(shell) : NULL;
-	terminal->directory = (directory != NULL) ? strdup(directory) : NULL;
+	terminal->shell = (shell != NULL) ? string_new(shell) : NULL;
+	terminal->directory = (directory != NULL)
+		? string_new(directory) : NULL;
 	terminal->tabs = NULL;
 	terminal->tabs_cnt = 0;
 	terminal->window = NULL;
@@ -251,8 +252,8 @@ void terminal_delete(Terminal * terminal)
 	if(terminal->window != NULL)
 		gtk_widget_destroy(terminal->window);
 	free(terminal->tabs);
-	free(terminal->directory);
-	free(terminal->shell);
+	string_delete(terminal->directory);
+	string_delete(terminal->shell);
 	object_delete(terminal);
 }