diff --git a/checkout.sh b/checkout.sh
index 5a51dd0e4da..0955508a178 100755
--- a/checkout.sh
+++ b/checkout.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ cd $copyname
 
 git config user.name "$name"
 git config user.email "$email"
-git config color.ui auto
 
 # pre-push script preventing push to odoo repo by default. Git just execs
 # them, so they need a correct shebang and exec bit