diff --git a/include/rofi.h b/include/rofi.h
index 1972baf1..db565f25 100644
--- a/include/rofi.h
+++ b/include/rofi.h
@@ -263,23 +263,23 @@ struct _Switcher
 
 void menu_unmap ( void );
 
-#define  color_reset           "\e[0m"
-#define  color_bold            "\e[1m"
+#define  color_reset           "\033[0m"
+#define  color_bold            "\033[1m"
 #define  color_underline       "\033[4m"
-#define  color_black           "\e[0;30m"
-#define  color_red             "\e[0;31m"
-#define  color_green           "\e[0;32m"
-#define  color_yellow          "\e[0;33m"
-#define  color_blue            "\e[0;34m"
-#define  color_magenta         "\e[0;35m"
-#define  color_cyan            "\e[0;36m"
-#define  color_white           "\e[0;37m"
-#define  color_white_bold      "\e[1;37m"
-#define  color_black_bold      "\e[1;30m"
-#define  color_red_bold        "\e[1;31m"
-#define  color_green_bold      "\e[1;32m"
-#define  color_yellow_bold     "\e[1;33m"
-#define  color_blue_bold       "\e[1;34m"
-#define  color_magenta_bold    "\e[1;35m"
-#define  color_cyan_bold       "\e[1;36m"
+#define  color_black           "\033[0;30m"
+#define  color_red             "\033[0;31m"
+#define  color_green           "\033[0;32m"
+#define  color_yellow          "\033[0;33m"
+#define  color_blue            "\033[0;34m"
+#define  color_magenta         "\033[0;35m"
+#define  color_cyan            "\033[0;36m"
+#define  color_white           "\033[0;37m"
+#define  color_white_bold      "\033[1;37m"
+#define  color_black_bold      "\033[1;30m"
+#define  color_red_bold        "\033[1;31m"
+#define  color_green_bold      "\033[1;32m"
+#define  color_yellow_bold     "\033[1;33m"
+#define  color_blue_bold       "\033[1;34m"
+#define  color_magenta_bold    "\033[1;35m"
+#define  color_cyan_bold       "\033[1;36m"
 #endif