diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 523dd1f7d..fca4999eb 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
     def save_console_title(self):
         if not self.params.get('consoletitle', False):
             return
+        if self.params.get('simulate', False):
+            return
         if compat_os_name != 'nt' and 'TERM' in os.environ:
             # Save the title on stack
             self._write_string('\033[22;0t', self._screen_file)
@@ -539,6 +541,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
     def restore_console_title(self):
         if not self.params.get('consoletitle', False):
             return
+        if self.params.get('simulate', False):
+            return
         if compat_os_name != 'nt' and 'TERM' in os.environ:
             # Restore the title from stack
             self._write_string('\033[23;0t', self._screen_file)