diff --git a/gitflow-common b/gitflow-common
index 29ef388..f30cd5f 100644
--- a/gitflow-common
+++ b/gitflow-common
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
 # Git specific common functionality
 #
 
-git_local_branches() { git branch | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
-git_remote_branches() { git branch -r | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
-git_all_branches() { ( git branch; git branch -r) | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
+git_local_branches() { git branch --color=never | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
+git_remote_branches() { git branch -r --color=never | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
+git_all_branches() { ( git branch --color=never; git branch -r --color=never) | sed 's/^[* ] //'; }
 git_all_tags() { git tag; }
 
 git_current_branch() {
-	git branch | grep '^\* ' | grep -v 'no branch' | sed 's/^* //g'
+	git branch --color=never | grep '^\* ' | grep -v 'no branch' | sed 's/^* //g'
 }
 
 git_is_clean_working_tree() {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 git_is_branch_merged_into() {
 	local subject=$1
 	local base=$2
-	local all_merges=$(git branch --contains $subject | sed 's/^[* ] //')
+	local all_merges=$(git branch --color=never --contains $subject | sed 's/^[* ] //')
 	has $base $all_merges
 }