diff --git a/config/m4/features.m4 b/config/m4/features.m4
index 9ea04344f..179f67a43 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])
 ])