diff --git a/src/eyed3/plugins/classic.py b/src/eyed3/plugins/classic.py
index 36242ad8..de733c6c 100644
--- a/src/eyed3/plugins/classic.py
+++ b/src/eyed3/plugins/classic.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from eyed3 import core, id3, mp3, utils, compat
 from eyed3.utils import makeUniqueFileName
 from eyed3.utils.console import (printMsg, printError, printWarning, boldText,
-                                 HEADER_COLOR, Fore)
+                                 HEADER_COLOR, Fore, getTtySize)
 from eyed3.id3.frames import ImageFrame
 
 from eyed3.utils.log import getLogger
@@ -459,8 +459,9 @@ def handleFile(self, f):
         if not self.audio_file:
             return
 
+        self.terminal_width = getTtySize()[1]
         self.printHeader(f)
-        printMsg("-" * 79)
+        printMsg("-" * self.terminal_width)
 
         new_tag = False
         if (not self.audio_file.tag or
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ def handleFile(self, f):
             except IOError as ex:
                 printError(ex.message)
 
-        printMsg("-" * 79)
+        printMsg("-" * self.terminal_width)
 
     def printHeader(self, file_path):
         file_len = len(file_path)
@@ -526,10 +527,10 @@ def printHeader(self, file_path):
         file_size = os.stat(file_path)[ST_SIZE]
         size_str = utils.formatSize(file_size)
         size_len = len(size_str) + 5
-        if file_len + size_len >= 79:
+        if file_len + size_len >= self.terminal_width:
             file_path = "..." + file_path[-(75 - size_len):]
             file_len = len(file_path)
-        pat_len = 79 - file_len - size_len
+        pat_len = self.terminal_width - file_len - size_len
         printMsg("%s%s%s[ %s ]%s" %
                  (boldText(file_path, c=HEADER_COLOR()),
                   HEADER_COLOR(), " " * pat_len, size_str, Fore.RESET))
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ def printAudioInfo(self, info):
                       "I" * info.mp3_header.layer,
                       info.bit_rate_str,
                       info.mp3_header.sample_freq, info.mp3_header.mode))
-            printMsg("-" * 79)
+            printMsg("-" * self.terminal_width)
 
     def _getDefaultNameForObject(self, obj_frame, suffix=""):
         if obj_frame.filename:
@@ -733,7 +734,7 @@ def printTag(self, tag):
                                                       tag.terms_of_use))
 
             if self.args.verbose:
-                printMsg("-" * 79)
+                printMsg("-" * self.terminal_width)
                 printMsg("%d ID3 Frames:" % len(tag.frame_set))
                 for fid in tag.frame_set:
                     frames = tag.frame_set[fid]
diff --git a/src/eyed3/utils/console.py b/src/eyed3/utils/console.py
index 3bf3829e..ee8bb40c 100644
--- a/src/eyed3/utils/console.py
+++ b/src/eyed3/utils/console.py
@@ -278,15 +278,8 @@ def __init__(self, total_or_items, file=None):
         self.update(0)
 
     def _handle_resize(self, signum=None, frame=None):
-        if self._should_handle_resize:
-            data = fcntl.ioctl(self._file, termios.TIOCGWINSZ, '\0' * 8)
-            terminal_width = struct.unpack("HHHH", data)[1]
-        else:
-            try:
-                terminal_width = int(os.environ.get('COLUMNS'))
-            except (TypeError, ValueError):
-                terminal_width = 78
-        self._terminal_width = terminal_width
+        self._terminal_width = getTtySize(self._file,
+                                          self._should_handle_resize)[1]
 
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
@@ -485,7 +478,7 @@ def _printWithColor(s, color, file):
 
 
 def cformat(msg, fg, bg=None, styles=None):
-    '''Formatt ``msg`` with foreground and optional background. Optional
+    '''Format ``msg`` with foreground and optional background. Optional
     ``styles`` lists will also be applied. The formatted string is returned.'''
     fg = fg or ""
     bg = bg or ""
@@ -497,6 +490,19 @@ def cformat(msg, fg, bg=None, styles=None):
     return output
 
 
+def getTtySize(fd=sys.stdout, check_tty=True):
+    if check_tty:
+        data = fcntl.ioctl(fd, termios.TIOCGWINSZ, '\0' * 4)
+        hw = struct.unpack("hh", data)
+    else:
+        try:
+            hw = (int(os.environ.get('LINES')),
+                  int(os.environ.get('COLUMNS')))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            hw = (78, 25)
+    return hw
+
+
 def cprint(msg, fg, bg=None, styles=None, file=sys.stdout):
     '''Calls ``cformat`` and prints the result to output stream ``file``.'''
     print(cformat(msg, fg, bg=bg, styles=styles), file=file)