diff --git a/src/layout.c b/src/layout.c
index 4917c24f9..a829ccc9b 100644
--- a/src/layout.c
+++ b/src/layout.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ change_screen_size (void)
      * more than one curses implementation does this); it is guaranteed to work
      * only with slang.
      */
-    init_curses ();
+    tty_init_curses ();
 #endif
     setup_panels ();
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 759c4c194..37b120dea 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     handle_args (argc, argv);
 
-    /* NOTE: This has to be called before init_slang or whatever routine
+    /* NOTE: This has to be called before tty_init_slang or whatever routine
        calls any define_sequence */
     init_key ();
 
@@ -2315,19 +2315,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* Must be done before init_subshell, to set up the terminal size: */
     /* FIXME: Should be removed and LINES and COLS computed on subshell */
-#ifdef HAVE_SLANG
-    init_slang ();
-#endif
-
-    start_interrupt_key ();
-
-    /* NOTE: This call has to be after slang_init. It's the small part from
-       the previous init_key which had to be moved after the call of slang_init */
-    init_key_input_fd ();
+    tty_init_slang ();
 
     load_setup ();
 
-    init_curses ();
+    tty_init_curses ();
 
     tty_init_colors ();
 
@@ -2346,7 +2338,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     init_xterm_support ();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SUBSHELL_SUPPORT
-
     /* Done here to ensure that the subshell doesn't  */
     /* inherit the file descriptors opened below, etc */
     if (use_subshell)
diff --git a/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c b/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
index 8a13023e6..3b4476d40 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
+++ b/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static const struct {
 /*** public functions **************************************************/
 
 void
-init_curses (void)
+tty_init_curses (void)
 {
     initscr ();
 
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ init_curses (void)
     }
 }
 
+void
+tty_init_slang (void)
+{
+}
+
 void
 tty_shutdown (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/tty/tty-slang.c b/src/tty/tty-slang.c
index d2a7037c1..d964571b9 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty-slang.c
+++ b/src/tty/tty-slang.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ load_terminfo_keys (void)
 /*** public functions **************************************************/
 
 void
-init_curses (void)
+tty_init_curses (void)
 {
     SLsmg_init_smg ();
     do_enter_ca_mode ();
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ init_curses (void)
 }
 
 void
-init_slang (void)
+tty_init_slang (void)
 {
     SLtt_get_terminfo ();
 #if SLANG_VERSION >= 20000
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ init_slang (void)
     tty_reset_prog_mode ();
     load_terminfo_keys ();
     SLtt_Blink_Mode = 0;
+
+    /* It's the small part from the previous init_key() */
+    init_key_input_fd ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/tty/tty-slang.h b/src/tty/tty-slang.h
index 49d65ceb1..109208923 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty-slang.h
+++ b/src/tty/tty-slang.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ enum {
 #define ACS_URCORNER		SLSMG_URCORN_CHAR
 #define ACS_LRCORNER		SLSMG_LRCORN_CHAR
 
-void init_slang (void);
-void init_curses (void);
 int getch (void);
 
 #define printw		SLsmg_printf
diff --git a/src/tty/tty.h b/src/tty/tty.h
index 13e6a1d14..7646df1be 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty.h
+++ b/src/tty/tty.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 
 /* {{{ Input }}} */
 
+extern void tty_init_slang (void);
+extern void tty_init_curses (void);
+extern void tty_shutdown (void);
+
 extern void tty_start_interrupt_key(void);
 extern void tty_enable_interrupt_key(void);
 extern void tty_disable_interrupt_key(void);
@@ -39,8 +43,6 @@ extern void tty_keypad (gboolean set);
 extern void tty_nodelay (gboolean set);
 extern int tty_baudrate (void);
 
-extern void tty_shutdown (void);
-
 /* {{{ Output }}} */
 
 /*