diff --git a/app/package-lock.json b/app/package-lock.json
index 911d7dc..f463bc1 100644
--- a/app/package-lock.json
+++ b/app/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "basic-auth": "~2.0.1",
         "cidr-matcher": "^2.1.1",
-        "colors": "~1.4.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "express": "^4.18.1",
         "express-session": "^1.17.3",
@@ -1360,14 +1359,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-ecORCqbSFP7Wm8Y6lyqMJjexBQqXSF7SSeaTyGGphogUjBlFP9m9o08wy86HL2uB7fMTxtOUzLMk7ogKcxMg1w==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "node_modules/colors": {
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-a+UqTh4kgZg/SlGvfbzDHpgRu7AAQOmmqRHJnxhRZICKFUT91brVhNNt58CMWU9PsBbv3PDCZUHbVxuDiH2mtA==",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=0.1.90"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/commander": {
       "version": "2.20.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.20.3.tgz",
@@ -8677,11 +8668,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-ecORCqbSFP7Wm8Y6lyqMJjexBQqXSF7SSeaTyGGphogUjBlFP9m9o08wy86HL2uB7fMTxtOUzLMk7ogKcxMg1w==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "colors": {
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-a+UqTh4kgZg/SlGvfbzDHpgRu7AAQOmmqRHJnxhRZICKFUT91brVhNNt58CMWU9PsBbv3PDCZUHbVxuDiH2mtA=="
-    },
     "commander": {
       "version": "2.20.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.20.3.tgz",
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 9551f67..5df1f71 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "basic-auth": "~2.0.1",
     "cidr-matcher": "^2.1.1",
-    "colors": "~1.4.0",
     "debug": "^4.3.4",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "express-session": "^1.17.3",
diff --git a/app/server/util.js b/app/server/util.js
index e401640..c8f73f1 100644
--- a/app/server/util.js
+++ b/app/server/util.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // util.js
 
 // private
-require('colors'); // allow for color property extensions in log messages
 const debug = require('debug')('WebSSH2');
 const Auth = require('basic-auth');
 
@@ -28,11 +27,7 @@ exports.basicAuth = function basicAuth(req, res, next) {
   if (myAuth && myAuth.pass !== '' && !defaultCredentials.overridebasic) {
     req.session.username = myAuth.name;
     req.session.userpassword = myAuth.pass;
-    debug(
-      `myAuth.name: ${myAuth.name.yellow.bold.underline} and password ${
-        myAuth.pass ? 'exists'.yellow.bold.underline : 'is blank'.underline.red.bold
-      }`
-    );
+    debug(`myAuth.name: ${myAuth.name} and password ${myAuth.pass ? 'exists' : 'is blank'}`);
   } else {
     req.session.username = defaultCredentials.username;
     req.session.userpassword = defaultCredentials.password;