diff --git a/lib/tty/link.rb b/lib/tty/link.rb
index dc1b3d0..e6f0b79 100644
--- a/lib/tty/link.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/link.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Link
     # @return [String]
     #
     # @api private
-    BEL = "\u0007"
+    BEL = "\a"
 
     # The parameters separator
     #