diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index 72950567..bd825b5b 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ quiet_cmd_ld_objs = "      [$(LD_COLOR)LD$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$@"
 
 # Recursive make
 quiet_cmd_recmake = "[$(INFO_COLOR)MAKE $(3)$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$(2)"
-      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) -s -C $(2) $(3)
+      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(2) $(3)
 
 quiet_cmd_installdata = "     [$(INSTALL_COLOR)INSTALL$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$(2) -> $(3)"
       cmd_installdata = $(INSTALL_DATA) $(2) $(3)
diff --git a/config/m4/features.m4 b/config/m4/features.m4
index 9ea04344..179f67a4 100644
--- a/config/m4/features.m4
+++ b/config/m4/features.m4
@@ -32,16 +32,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([EL_LOG_CONFIG],
 		value="[$]$1"
 	fi
 
-	if test $(`which tput` colors) -ge 4; then
-		if test "$value" = "no"; then
-			color="\033@<:@0;31m"
-		else
-			color="\033@<:@0;36m"
-		fi
-		end_color="\033@<:@0;0m"
-	fi
-
-	echo -e "$about $dots $color$value$end_color" >> features.log
+	echo -e "$about $dots $value" >> features.log
 	AC_SUBST([$1])
 ])