--- termcap-2.0.8/termcap.c.colon	Sat Aug 21 12:56:51 1999
+++ termcap-2.0.8/termcap.c	Sat Aug 21 12:57:43 1999
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 		c = *s++ & 0x1f;
 
 	/* See if we want to translate. */
-	if ((c & 0x7f) > 31)
+	if ((c & 0x7f) > 31 && c != ':')
 		*r++ = c;
 	else {
 		len = s - start;