diff --git a/scripts/rel/cut4x.sh b/scripts/rel/cut4x.sh
index 58131c757..1b1af4a69 100755
--- a/scripts/rel/cut4x.sh
+++ b/scripts/rel/cut4x.sh
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ EOF
 }
 
 logerr() {
-    echo -e "\e[31mERROR: $1\e[39m"
+    echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: $1$(tput sgr0)"
 }
 logmsg() {
-    echo -e "\e[33mINFO: $1\e[39m"
+    echo "INFO: $1"
 }
 
 REL_BRANCH_CE="${REL_BRANCH_CE:-release-v43}"
diff --git a/scripts/rel/sync-remotes.sh b/scripts/rel/sync-remotes.sh
index c79e7b957..550c65cf6 100755
--- a/scripts/rel/sync-remotes.sh
+++ b/scripts/rel/sync-remotes.sh
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ EOF
 }
 
 logerr() {
-    echo -e "\e[31mERROR: $1\e[39m"
+    echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: $1$(tput sgr0)"
 }
-
 logwarn() {
-    echo -e "\e[33mINFO: $1\e[39m"
+    echo "$(tput setaf 3)WARNING: $1$(tput sgr0)"
 }
 
 logmsg() {