diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/color.py b/lib/spack/spack/color.py
index df123f7eced..8d6a1d0218d 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/color.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/color.py
@@ -131,13 +131,7 @@ def __call__(self, match):
         if text:
             colored_text = text + self.escape(0)
 
-        if style == '*':
-            color_code = self.escape(styles[style] % colors[color])
-        elif style == '_':
-            color_code = self.escape(styles[style] % colors[color])
-        else:
-            color_code = self.escape(styles[style] % colors[color])
-
+        color_code = self.escape(styles[style] % colors[color])
         return color_code + colored_text