diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index 704c798..42b3780 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ class Node( object ):
         # -s: pass $* to shell, and make process easy to find in ps
         # prompt is set to sentinel chr( 127 )
         cmd = [ 'mnexec', opts, 'env', 'PS1=' + chr( 127 ),
-                'bash', '--norc', '-is', 'mininet:' + self.name ]
+                'bash', '--norc', '--noediting',
+                '-is', 'mininet:' + self.name ]
+
         # Spawn a shell subprocess in a pseudo-tty, to disable buffering
         # in the subprocess and insulate it from signals (e.g. SIGINT)
         # received by the parent