diff --git a/check_clientbackup b/check_clientbackup
index 55834a35375d872955e990de33a528e0fbd41e53..125d3c1d461eb216415d7569c935f6bb2ff9451c 100755
--- a/check_clientbackup
+++ b/check_clientbackup
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ fi
 
 result=$( $sChecker )
 rc=$?
-# result=${result//\[[0-9][0-9]*m/ }
+
+# remove ascii colors
+result=${result//\[[0-9]m/ }
+result=${result//\[[0-9][0-9]m/ }
 
 if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
   ph.setStatus "ok"