diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
index f8087eebf..1b9af080e 100644
--- a/lib/logger.js
+++ b/lib/logger.js
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ function pad(str) {
 }
 
 var subsystems = [{
-	in: '\x1b[32m<--\x1b[39m',
-	out: '\x1b[33m-->\x1b[39m',
-	fs: '\x1b[90m-=-\x1b[39m',
-	default: '\x1b[34m---\x1b[39m',
+	in: '\033[32m<--\033[39m',
+	out: '\033[33m-->\033[39m',
+	fs: '\033[90m-=-\033[39m',
+	default: '\033[34m---\033[39m',
 }, {
 	in: '<--',
 	out: '-->',
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ function print(type, msg, obj, colors) {
 			if (!colors) {
 				return str
 			} else if (is_error) {
-				return '\x1b[31m' + str + '\x1b[39m'
+				return '\033[31m' + str + '\033[39m'
 			} else {
-				return '\x1b[32m' + str + '\x1b[39m'
+				return '\033[32m' + str + '\033[39m'
 			}
 		} else {
 			return require('util').inspect(str, void 0, void 0, colors)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function print(type, msg, obj, colors) {
 	//                   ^^--- black magic... kidding, just "colors ? 0 : 1"
 
 	if (colors) {
-		return " \x1b[" + levels[type] + "m" + (pad(type)) + "\x1b[39m " + sub + " " + finalmsg
+		return " \033[" + levels[type] + "m" + (pad(type)) + "\033[39m " + sub + " " + finalmsg
 	} else {
 		return " " + (pad(type)) + " " + sub + " " + finalmsg
 	}