diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index ccdc9180..65a91aba 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #    PortIsListening            Check if machine is listening on specified protocol and port
 #    Progress                   Show progress on screen
 #    RandomString               Show a random string
+#    RemoveColors               Reset all colors
 #    RemovePIDFile              Remove PID file
 #    RemoveTempFiles            Remove temporary files
 #    Report                     Add string of data to report file
@@ -444,8 +445,6 @@
     }
 
 
-
-
     ################################################################################
     # Name        : Display()
     # Description : Show text on screen, with markup
@@ -1849,6 +1848,38 @@
     }
 
 
+    ################################################################################
+    # Name        : RemoveColors()
+    #    RemoveColors    Clear color settings for --no-colors (see include/consts)
+    ################################################################################
+
+    RemoveColors() {
+        COLORS=0  # disable most color selections
+        NORMAL=""
+        WARNING=""
+        SECTION=""
+        NOTICE=""
+        OK=""
+        BAD=
+
+        # Normal color names
+        CYAN=""
+        BLUE=""
+        BROWN=""
+        DARKGRAY=""
+        GRAY=""
+        GREEN=""
+        LIGHTBLUE=""
+        MAGENTA=""
+        PURPLE=""
+        RED=""
+        YELLOW=""
+        WHITE=""
+
+        # Colors with background
+        BG_BLUE=
+    }
+
     ################################################################################
     # Name        : RemovePIDFile()
     ################################################################################
diff --git a/include/helper_show b/include/helper_show
index 2a9ef418..9338a4ed 100644
--- a/include/helper_show
+++ b/include/helper_show
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
                 case $1 in
                    "--brief" | "--br") BRIEF_OUTPUT=1 ;;
                    "--configured-only" | "--co") CONFIGURED_ONLY_OUTPUT=1 ;;
-                   "--nocolors" | "--nc") COLORED_OUTPUT=0 ;;
+                   "--nocolors" | "--no-colors" | "--nc") COLORED_OUTPUT=0; COLORS=0 ;;
                    *)
                        ${ECHOCMD} "${RED}Error${NORMAL}: Invalid argument provided to 'lynis show settings'\n\n"
                        ${ECHOCMD} "Suggestions:"
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
                    ;;
                 esac
             done
-            if [ ${COLORED_OUTPUT} -eq 0 ]; then BLUE=""; CYAN=""; GRAY=""; WHITE=""; fi
+            if [ ${COLORED_OUTPUT} -eq 0 ]; then RemoveColors; fi
             # Sort all settings and display them
             SETTINGS=$(sort ${SETTINGS_FILE} | sed 's/ /:space:/g')
             for LINE in ${SETTINGS}; do
diff --git a/include/parameters b/include/parameters
index e6b27b52..f2840014 100644
--- a/include/parameters
+++ b/include/parameters
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
             # Cronjob support
             --cronjob | --cron)
                 CRONJOB=1
-                CHECK=1; QUICKMODE=1; NEVERBREAK=1 # Use some defaults (-c, -Q, no colors)
-                NORMAL=""; WARNING=""; SECTION=""; NOTICE=""; OK=""; BAD=""; CYAN=""; MAGENTA=""; PURPLE=""; YELLOW=""; WHITE=""; GREEN=""; RED="" # Remove colors
+                CHECK=1; QUICKMODE=1; COLORS=0; NEVERBREAK=1 # Use some defaults (-c, -Q, no colors)
+                RemoveColors
             ;;
 
             # Perform tests with additional debugging information on screen
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
             # Don't use colors
             --no-colors | --nocolors)
                 COLORS=0
-                BG_BLUE=""; NORMAL=""; WARNING=""; SECTION=""; NOTICE=""; OK=""; BAD=""; BLUE=""; CYAN=""; LIGHTBLUE=""; MAGENTA=""; PURPLE=""; YELLOW=""; WHITE=""; GREEN=""; RED=""
+                RemoveColors
             ;;
 
             # Disable logging