diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2edf1b91f..eba15d1c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,12 +78,8 @@ lotus-shed: $(BUILD_DEPS)
 .PHONY: lotus-seal-worker
 BINS+=lotus-seal-worker
 
-ccred:=$(shell tput setaf 1)
-ccbold=$(shell tput bold)
-ccend=$(shell tput sgr0)
-
 build: lotus lotus-storage-miner lotus-seal-worker
-	@[[ $$(type -P "lotus") ]] && echo "$(ccred)$(ccbold)Caution$(ccend): you have \
+	@[[ $$(type -P "lotus") ]] && echo "Caution: you have \
 an existing lotus binary in your PATH. This may cause problems if you don't run 'sudo make install'"
 
 .PHONY: build