diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index a80db33aab5..8f5f3de4531 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ Commands in line mode:
 \\{term-mode-map}
 
 Entry to this mode runs the hooks on `term-mode-hook'."
+  :interactive nil
   ;; we do not want indent to sneak in any tabs
   (setq indent-tabs-mode nil)
   (setq buffer-display-table term-display-table)