diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index ae1425e..259edb8 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -3311,18 +3311,12 @@
 		/* Avoid a 1 second delay when the keys start Insert mode. */
 		msg_scroll = FALSE;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
-		if (term_use_loop())
-		    terminal_loop(FALSE);
-		else
-#endif
-		{
-		    if (!dangerous)
-			++ex_normal_busy;
-		    exec_normal(TRUE);
-		    if (!dangerous)
-			--ex_normal_busy;
-		}
+		if (!dangerous)
+		    ++ex_normal_busy;
+		exec_normal(TRUE);
+		if (!dangerous)
+		    --ex_normal_busy;
+
 		msg_scroll |= save_msg_scroll;
 	    }
 	}