diff --git a/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal b/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
index e784f0a2a..4123f66ff 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
+++ b/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ library
     , deepseq
     , directory
     , filepath
+    , megaparsec >=5
     , mtl
     , mtl-compat
     , old-time
-    , megaparsec >=5
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , regex-tdfa
     , safe >=0.2
     , split >=0.1 && <0.3
@@ -82,9 +83,6 @@ library
     , HUnit
     , parsec
     , semigroups
-  if impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >=1.6.4
   if flag(oldtime)
     build-depends:
         time <1.5
@@ -157,10 +155,11 @@ test-suite doctests
     , deepseq
     , directory
     , filepath
+    , megaparsec >=5
     , mtl
     , mtl-compat
     , old-time
-    , megaparsec >=5
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , regex-tdfa
     , safe >=0.2
     , split >=0.1 && <0.3
@@ -193,10 +192,11 @@ test-suite hunittests
     , deepseq
     , directory
     , filepath
+    , megaparsec >=5
     , mtl
     , mtl-compat
     , old-time
-    , megaparsec >=5
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , regex-tdfa
     , safe >=0.2
     , split >=0.1 && <0.3
@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ test-suite hunittests
     , hledger-lib
     , test-framework
     , test-framework-hunit
-  if impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >=1.6.4
   if flag(oldtime)
     build-depends:
         time <1.5
diff --git a/hledger-lib/package.yaml b/hledger-lib/package.yaml
index ab9ce7b15..4845f91e1 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/package.yaml
+++ b/hledger-lib/package.yaml
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ dependencies:
 - deepseq
 - directory
 - filepath
+- megaparsec >=5
 - mtl
 - mtl-compat
 - old-time
-- megaparsec >=5
+- pretty-show >=1.6.4
 - regex-tdfa
 - safe >=0.2
 - split >=0.1 && <0.3
@@ -117,9 +118,6 @@ library:
   - parsec
   - semigroups
   when:
-  - condition: impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    dependencies:
-    - pretty-show >=1.6.4
   - condition: flag(oldtime)
     then:
       dependencies:
@@ -143,9 +141,6 @@ tests:
     - test-framework
     - test-framework-hunit
     when:
-    - condition: impl(ghc >=7.4)
-      dependencies:
-      - pretty-show >=1.6.4
     - condition: flag(oldtime)
       then:
         dependencies:
diff --git a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
index 0c05a502f..f34b8d0aa 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
+++ b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ executable hledger-ui
     , microlens >= 0.4 && < 0.5
     , microlens-platform >= 0.2.3.1 && < 0.4
     , megaparsec >= 5
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , process >= 1.2
     , safe >= 0.2
     , split >= 0.1 && < 0.3
@@ -92,9 +93,6 @@ executable hledger-ui
   else
     build-depends:
         time >= 1.5
-  if impl(ghc >= 7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >= 1.6.4
   other-modules:
       Hledger.UI
       Hledger.UI.AccountsScreen
diff --git a/hledger-ui/package.yaml b/hledger-ui/package.yaml
index 8471a20da..6e074bd6c 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/package.yaml
+++ b/hledger-ui/package.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ executables:
       - microlens >= 0.4 && < 0.5
       - microlens-platform >= 0.2.3.1 && < 0.4
       - megaparsec >= 5
+      - pretty-show >=1.6.4
       - process >= 1.2
       - safe >= 0.2
       - split >= 0.1 && < 0.3
@@ -96,8 +97,5 @@ executables:
         else:
           dependencies:
             - time >= 1.5
-      - condition: impl(ghc >= 7.4)
-        dependencies:
-          - pretty-show >= 1.6.4
 stability   : beta
 tested-with : GHC==7.8.4, GHC==7.10.3, GHC==8.0
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.cabal b/hledger/hledger.cabal
index c755c2497..da59bae7d 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.cabal
+++ b/hledger/hledger.cabal
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ source-repository head
   type: git
   location: https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger
 
-flag curses
-  default: True
-  description: On POSIX systems, enable curses support for auto-detecting terminal width.
-  manual: False
-
 flag oldtime
   description: If building with time < 1.5, also depend on old-locale. Set automatically by cabal.
   manual: False
   default: False
 
+flag terminfo
+  description: On POSIX systems, build with the terminfo lib for detecting terminal width.
+  manual: False
+  default: True
+
 flag threaded
   default: True
   description: Build with support for multithreaded execution
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ library
     , directory
     , file-embed >=0.0.10 && <0.1
     , filepath
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , process
     , temporary
     , tabular >=0.2 && <0.3
@@ -124,10 +125,7 @@ library
   else
     build-depends:
         time >=1.5
-  if impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >=1.6.4
-  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
     build-depends:
         terminfo
   exposed-modules:
@@ -168,6 +166,7 @@ executable hledger
     , directory
     , file-embed >=0.0.10 && <0.1
     , filepath
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , process
     , temporary
     , tabular >=0.2 && <0.3
@@ -207,10 +206,7 @@ executable hledger
   else
     build-depends:
         time >=1.5
-  if impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >=1.6.4
-  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
     build-depends:
         terminfo
   default-language: Haskell2010
@@ -228,6 +224,7 @@ test-suite test
     , directory
     , file-embed >=0.0.10 && <0.1
     , filepath
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , process
     , temporary
     , tabular >=0.2 && <0.3
@@ -260,9 +257,6 @@ test-suite test
     build-depends:
         shakespeare >=1.0 && <2.1
       , shakespeare-text >=1.0 && <1.2
-  if impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    build-depends:
-        pretty-show >=1.6.4
   if flag(oldtime)
     build-depends:
         time <1.5
@@ -270,7 +264,7 @@ test-suite test
   else
     build-depends:
         time >=1.5
-  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+  if (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
     build-depends:
         terminfo
   default-language: Haskell2010
@@ -290,6 +284,7 @@ benchmark bench
     , directory
     , file-embed >=0.0.10 && <0.1
     , filepath
+    , pretty-show >=1.6.4
     , process
     , temporary
     , tabular >=0.2 && <0.3
diff --git a/hledger/package.yaml b/hledger/package.yaml
index e2ae383ce..63136d872 100644
--- a/hledger/package.yaml
+++ b/hledger/package.yaml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ data-files:
 - doc/other/hledger_timedot.5.txt
 - doc/other/hledger_timedot.5.info
 flags:
-  curses:
-    description: On POSIX systems, enable curses support for auto-detecting terminal
-      width.
+  terminfo:
+    description: On POSIX systems, build with the terminfo lib for detecting terminal width.
     manual: false
     default: true
   threaded:
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ dependencies:
 - directory
 - file-embed >=0.0.10 && <0.1
 - filepath
+- pretty-show >=1.6.4
 - process
 - temporary
 - tabular >=0.2 && <0.3
@@ -141,10 +141,7 @@ library:
     else:
       dependencies:
       - time >=1.5
-  - condition: impl(ghc >=7.4)
-    dependencies:
-    - pretty-show >=1.6.4
-  - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+  - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
     dependencies:
     - terminfo
 executables:
@@ -192,10 +189,7 @@ executables:
       else:
         dependencies:
         - time >=1.5
-    - condition: impl(ghc >=7.4)
-      dependencies:
-      - pretty-show >=1.6.4
-    - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+    - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
       dependencies:
       - terminfo
 tests:
@@ -235,9 +229,6 @@ tests:
         dependencies:
         - shakespeare >=1.0 && <2.1
         - shakespeare-text >=1.0 && <1.2
-    - condition: impl(ghc >=7.4)
-      dependencies:
-      - pretty-show >=1.6.4
     - condition: flag(oldtime)
       then:
         dependencies:
@@ -246,7 +237,7 @@ tests:
       else:
         dependencies:
         - time >=1.5
-    - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(curses))
+    - condition: (!(os(windows))) && (flag(terminfo))
       dependencies:
       - terminfo
 benchmarks: