diff --git a/autoload/airline/util.vim b/autoload/airline/util.vim
index 2261510..5656c5c 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/util.vim
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ endfunction
 function! airline#util#ignore_buf(name)
   let pat = '\c\v'. get(g:, 'airline#ignore_bufadd_pat', '').
         \ get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#ignore_bufadd_pat', 
-        \ 'gundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree|startify')
+        \ 'gundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree|startify|!')
   return match(a:name, pat) > -1
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index e7cbaea..c523dbc 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ section.
 Determines a pattern to ignore a buffer name for various things (e.g. the
 tabline extension) or the read-only check. Default is
 `g:airline#extensions#tabline#ignore_bufadd_pat` (see below) or
-`'gundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree|startify'` if it is unset.
+`'gundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree|startify|!'` if it is unset.
+
+The "!" prevents terminal buffers to appear in the tabline.
 
                                 *airline#extensions#tabline#exclude_buffers*
 Buffer numbers to be excluded from showing in the tabline (similar to