diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index fcb99b75..060ac06a 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ 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