diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index baeb3d786..499f1ec1d 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -1321,7 +1321,8 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-d") 'ido-delete-file-at-head)
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-k") 'ido-prev-match)
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-<return>") 'ido-select-text)
-        (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "M-<RET>") 'ido-select-text)
+        ;; use M-RET in terminal
+        (define-key ido-completion-map "\M-\r" 'ido-select-text)
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-h") 'ido-delete-backward-updir)
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-j") 'ido-next-match)
         (define-key ido-completion-map (kbd "C-l") 'ido-exit-minibuffer)