diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 9b69735..42007ed 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2543,4 +2543,9 @@
 #define REPLACE_CR_NCHAR    -1
 #define REPLACE_NL_NCHAR    -2
 
+/* flags for term_start() */
+#define TERM_START_NOJOB	1
+#define TERM_START_FORCEIT	2
+#define TERM_START_SYSTEM	4
+
 #endif /* VIM__H */