diff --git a/utils/color.mk.in b/utils/color.mk.in
index 1945a10c..851bac87 100644
--- a/utils/color.mk.in
+++ b/utils/color.mk.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 define colorecho
-      @tput setaf 6
+      @tput setaf 6 2> /dev/null || true
       @echo $1
-      @tput sgr0
+      @tput sgr0 2> /dev/null || true
 endef