diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8a367738..a63a62f3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 byobu (5.48) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil:
+    - drop "bright" designations, which don't seem to be working properly
+      most places
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:37:02 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil b/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
index 96087bd1..58c592a0 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ color_map() {
 		"c") _RET="cyan" ;;
 		"w") _RET="white" ;;
 		"d") _RET="black" ;;
-		"K") _RET="brightblack" ;;
-		"R") _RET="brightred" ;;
-		"G") _RET="brightgreen" ;;
-		"Y") _RET="brightyellow" ;;
-		"B") _RET="brightblue" ;;
-		"M") _RET="brightmagenta" ;;
-		"C") _RET="brightcyan" ;;
-		"W") _RET="brightwhite" ;;
+		"K") _RET="black" ;;
+		"R") _RET="red" ;;
+		"G") _RET="green" ;;
+		"Y") _RET="yellow" ;;
+		"B") _RET="blue" ;;
+		"M") _RET="magenta" ;;
+		"C") _RET="cyan" ;;
+		"W") _RET="white" ;;
 		*) _RET= ;;
 	esac
 }