diff --git a/lib/tput.js b/lib/tput.js
index 9b07fb9..cb9fedc 100644
--- a/lib/tput.js
+++ b/lib/tput.js
@@ -1204,9 +1204,11 @@ Tput.prototype._print = function(code, print, done) {
     // advisory if the device has the xon capability; it is used for cost
     // computation but does not trigger delays.
     if (~suffix.indexOf('*')) {
-      if (affect = /\x1b\[(\d+)[LM]/.exec(part)) {
-        amount *= +affect[1];
-      }
+      // XXX Disable this for now.
+      amount = amount;
+      // if (affect = /\x1b\[(\d+)[LM]/.exec(part)) {
+      //   amount *= +affect[1];
+      // }
       // The above is a huge workaround. In reality, we need to compile
       // `_print` into the string functions and check the cap name and
       // params.