diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
index 48f3b30..bfadfc1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 package net.rubygrapefruit.platform;
 
-import java.awt.*;
-
 public class Main {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         Process process = Platform.get(Process.class);
         System.out.println("* PID: " + process.getPid());
 
-        Terminal terminal = Platform.get(Terminal.class);
+        TerminalAccess terminalAccess = Platform.get(TerminalAccess.class);
 
-        boolean stdoutIsTerminal = terminal.isTerminal(Terminal.Output.Stdout);
-        boolean stderrIsTerminal = terminal.isTerminal(Terminal.Output.Stderr);
+        boolean stdoutIsTerminal = terminalAccess.isTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stdout);
+        boolean stderrIsTerminal = terminalAccess.isTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stderr);
         System.out.println("* stdout: " + (stdoutIsTerminal ? "terminal" : "not a terminal"));
         System.out.println("* stderr: " + (stderrIsTerminal ? "terminal" : "not a terminal"));
         if (stdoutIsTerminal) {
-            TerminalSize terminalSize = terminal.getTerminalSize(Terminal.Output.Stdout);
+            Terminal terminal = terminalAccess.getTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stdout);
+            TerminalSize terminalSize = terminal.getTerminalSize();
             System.out.println("* terminal size: " + terminalSize.getCols() + " cols x " + terminalSize.getRows() + " rows");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Platform.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Platform.java
index eac7066..c588354 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Platform.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Platform.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public class Platform {
         if (type.equals(Process.class)) {
             return type.cast(new DefaultProcess());
         }
-        if (type.equals(Terminal.class)) {
-            return type.cast(new DefaultTerminal());
+        if (type.equals(TerminalAccess.class)) {
+            return type.cast(new DefaultTerminalAccess());
         }
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException(String.format("Cannot load unknown native integration %s.",
                 type.getName()));
@@ -70,19 +70,36 @@ public class Platform {
         }
     }
 
-    private static class DefaultTerminal implements Terminal {
+    private static class DefaultTerminalAccess implements TerminalAccess {
         @Override
         public boolean isTerminal(Output output) {
             return PosixTerminalFunctions.isatty(output.ordinal());
         }
 
         @Override
-        public TerminalSize getTerminalSize(Output output) {
+        public Terminal getTerminal(Output output) {
+            if (!isTerminal(output)) {
+                throw new NativeException(String.format("%s is not attached to a terminal.", output));
+            }
+            return new DefaultTerminal(output);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class DefaultTerminal implements Terminal {
+        private final TerminalAccess.Output output;
+
+        public DefaultTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output output) {
+            this.output = output;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public TerminalSize getTerminalSize() {
             MutableTerminalSize terminalSize = new MutableTerminalSize();
             FunctionResult result = new FunctionResult();
             PosixTerminalFunctions.getTerminalSize(output.ordinal(), terminalSize, result);
             if (result.isFailed()) {
-                throw new NativeException(String.format("Could not get terminal size. Errno is %d.", result.getErrno()));
+                throw new NativeException(String.format("Could not get terminal size. Errno is %d.",
+                        result.getErrno()));
             }
             return terminalSize;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
index 2adf593..3567647 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package net.rubygrapefruit.platform;
 
-public interface Terminal extends NativeIntegration {
-    enum Output {Stdout, Stderr}
-
-    boolean isTerminal(Output output);
-
-    TerminalSize getTerminalSize(Output output);
+public interface Terminal {
+    TerminalSize getTerminalSize();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalAccess.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalAccess.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd60f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalAccess.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package net.rubygrapefruit.platform;
+
+public interface TerminalAccess extends NativeIntegration {
+    enum Output {Stdout, Stderr}
+
+    boolean isTerminal(Output output);
+
+    Terminal getTerminal(Output output);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalTest.groovy
index 5cc7b8d..972b7fd 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/TerminalTest.groovy
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ import spock.lang.Specification
 
 class TerminalTest extends Specification {
     @Rule TemporaryFolder tmpDir
-    final Terminal terminal = Platform.get(Terminal.class)
+    final TerminalAccess terminal = Platform.get(TerminalAccess.class)
 
     def "can check if attached to terminal"() {
         expect:
-        !terminal.isTerminal(Terminal.Output.Stdout);
-        !terminal.isTerminal(Terminal.Output.Stderr);
+        !terminal.isTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stdout);
+        !terminal.isTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stderr);
     }
 
     def "cannot determine terminal size from a test"() {
         when:
-        terminal.getTerminalSize(Terminal.Output.Stdout)
+        terminal.getTerminal(TerminalAccess.Output.Stdout)
 
         then:
         NativeException e = thrown()
-        e.message.startsWith('Could not get terminal size. Errno is ')
+        e.message.startsWith('Stdout is not attached to a terminal.')
     }
 }