diff --git a/nx/source/runtime/devices/console.c b/nx/source/runtime/devices/console.c
index b0aa6d02..60d1878b 100644
--- a/nx/source/runtime/devices/console.c
+++ b/nx/source/runtime/devices/console.c
@@ -529,14 +529,6 @@ static ssize_t con_write(struct _reent *r,void *fd,const char *ptr, size_t len)
 									else
 										currentConsole->flags &= ~CONSOLE_BG_CUSTOM;
 
-									if (!custom && currentConsole->bg < 16) {
-										currentConsole->flags &= ~CONSOLE_COLOR_FAINT;
-										if (currentConsole->bg < 8)
-											currentConsole->flags &= ~CONSOLE_COLOR_BOLD;
-										else
-											currentConsole->flags |= CONSOLE_COLOR_BOLD;
-									}
-
 									// consume next ; or m
 									++escapeseq;
 									--escapelen;
diff --git a/nx/source/runtime/devices/console_sw.c b/nx/source/runtime/devices/console_sw.c
index 91fd9f7f..5a9d5a86 100644
--- a/nx/source/runtime/devices/console_sw.c
+++ b/nx/source/runtime/devices/console_sw.c
@@ -123,13 +123,7 @@ static void ConsoleSwRenderer_drawChar(PrintConsole* con, int x, int y, int c)
     }
 
     if (!(con->flags & CONSOLE_BG_CUSTOM)) {
-        if (con->flags & CONSOLE_COLOR_BOLD) {
-            bg = colorTable[bg + 8];
-        } else if (con->flags & CONSOLE_COLOR_FAINT) {
-            bg = colorTable[bg + 16];
-        } else {
-            bg = colorTable[bg];
-        }
+        bg = colorTable[bg];
     }
 
     if (con->flags & CONSOLE_COLOR_REVERSE) {