diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index f56118e..2d61e0e 100755
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type fortune >/dev/null 2>&1 && {
     echo
 }
 uname -a
-echo TERM $TERM connected to $(tty), running $BASH $BASH_VERSION
+echo TERM $TERM $(tput colors) colors connected to $(tty), running $BASH $BASH_VERSION
 echo
 
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