diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 7f2c616..37acc9a 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ esac
 # uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned
 # off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window
 # should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt
-#force_color_prompt=yes
+force_color_prompt=yes
 
 if [ -n "$force_color_prompt" ]; then
     if [ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && tput setaf 1 >&/dev/null; then
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
     # git in bash
     PROMPT_COMMAND='__git_ps1_new "'$PS1FRONT'" "'$PS1BACK'";'
 else
-    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
+    PS1="$RS${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ "
     PS2="> "
 fi
 unset color_prompt force_color_prompt
diff --git a/profile/.profile b/profile/.profile
index 3871890..93bbc73 100644
--- a/profile/.profile
+++ b/profile/.profile
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 # for ssh logins, install and configure the libpam-umask package.
 #umask 022
 
-# set TERM to xterm-color to allow colors in the terminal
-TERM=xterm-color
-
 # if running bash
 if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
     # include .bashrc if it exists