diff --git a/ion/src/shared/console_display.cpp b/ion/src/shared/console_display.cpp
index 4b9e67694..8be425eb9 100644
--- a/ion/src/shared/console_display.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/shared/console_display.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Ion {
 namespace Console {
 
 char readChar() {
-  return NULL;
+  return '\0';
 }
 
 static KDPoint cursor = KDPointZero;