diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14071d5..50eeb75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### master
 - enable overriding default key bindings
+- start using `C-c` to clear screen
 
 ### v1.2.2, 2015-02-08
 - set GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 when doing `git clone`, `pull` or `submodule update`
diff --git a/scripts/update_plugin_prompt.sh b/scripts/update_plugin_prompt.sh
index 7599030..4f26951 100755
--- a/scripts/update_plugin_prompt.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_plugin_prompt.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ display_plugin_update_list() {
 
 update_plugin_prompt() {
 	tmux command-prompt -p 'plugin update:' " \
-		send-keys C-m; \
+		send-keys C-c; \
 		run-shell '$CURRENT_DIR/update_plugin.sh %1'"
 }