--- vte-0.28.2/src/keymap.h.orig
+++ vte-0.28.2/src/keymap.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-#define VTE_META_MASK		GDK_META_MASK
+#define VTE_META_MASK		GDK_MOD1_MASK
 #define VTE_NUMLOCK_MASK	GDK_MOD2_MASK
 
 /* Map the specified keyval/modifier setup, dependent on the mode, to either
