diff --git a/common/utils/LOG/log.h b/common/utils/LOG/log.h
index 0441fcf786..9e6e476639 100644
--- a/common/utils/LOG/log.h
+++ b/common/utils/LOG/log.h
@@ -100,12 +100,20 @@ extern "C" {
 /* .log_format = 0x13 uncolored standard messages
  * .log_format = 0x93 colored standard messages */
 /* keep white space in first position; switching it to 0 allows colors to be disabled*/
-#define LOG_RED "\033[0m" /*[1;31m"  !< \brief VT100 sequence for bold red foreground */
-#define LOG_GREEN "\033[0m" /*[32m"  !< \brief VT100 sequence for green foreground */
-#define LOG_ORANGE "\033[0m" /*[93m"   !< \brief VT100 sequence for orange foreground */
-#define LOG_BLUE "\033[0m" /*[34m" !< \brief VT100 sequence for blue foreground */
-#define LOG_CYBL "\033[0m" /*[40;36m"  !< \brief VT100 sequence for cyan foreground on black background */
-#define LOG_RESET "\033[0m" /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for reset (black) foreground */
+#if LOG_WITH_COLORS
+#define LOG_RED "\033[1;31m"  /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for bold red foreground */
+#define LOG_GREEN "\033[32m"  /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for green foreground */
+#define LOG_ORANGE "\033[93m"   /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for orange foreground */
+#define LOG_BLUE "\033[34m" /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for blue foreground */
+#define LOG_CYBL "\033[40;36m"  /*!< \brief VT100 sequence for cyan foreground on black background */
+#else
+#define LOG_RED    ""
+#define LOG_GREEN  ""
+#define LOG_ORANGE ""
+#define LOG_BLUE   ""
+#define LOG_CYBL   ""
+#define LOG_RESET  ""
+#endif
 /* @}*/