diff --git a/scripts/colo.py b/scripts/colo.py
index 6a60638..115bbb7 100644
--- a/scripts/colo.py
+++ b/scripts/colo.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import weechat
 
 SCRIPT_NAME    = "colo"
 SCRIPT_AUTHOR  = "The Krusty Krab <wowaname@volatile.ch>"
-SCRIPT_VERSION = "2.0"
+SCRIPT_VERSION = "2.1"
 SCRIPT_LICENSE = "Public domain"
 SCRIPT_DESC    = "Makes your chats noticable"
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def cb_colo (data, mod, buf, input):
 		 "\x16").replace("%o", "\x0f")
 		if fgs == [""] and bgs == [""]: continue
 		for j in xrange(10):
-			base = "\x0f\x03%s%s%s" % (
+			base = "\x03%s%s%s" % (
 				random.choice(fgs),
 				"," if bgs != [""] else "",
 				random.choice(bgs),