diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
index b2e2267e..3ca66e4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
@@ -190,22 +190,12 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         // Set up Metrics
         OnStartupTasks.sendMetrics(this, settings);
         if (settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.SHOW_STARTUP_BANNER)) {
-            String loadColorConfig = settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.STARTUP_BANNER_COLOR);
-            if (loadColorConfig.startsWith("§") && !loadColorConfig.endsWith("§") && (loadColorConfig.length() % 2 == 0)) {
-                logger.info("\n" + loadColorConfig + "    ___         __  __    __  ___   \n" +
-                    loadColorConfig + "   /   | __  __/ /_/ /_  /  |/  /__ \n" +
-                    loadColorConfig + "  / /| |/ / / / __/ __ \\/ /|_/ / _ \\\n" +
-                    loadColorConfig + " / ___ / /_/ / /_/ / / / /  / /  __/\n" +
-                    loadColorConfig + "/_/  |_\\__,_/\\__/_/ /_/_/  /_/\\___/ \n" +
-                    loadColorConfig + "                                    ");
-            } else {
-                logger.info("\n" + "    ___         __  __    __  ___   \n" +
-                    "   /   | __  __/ /_/ /_  /  |/  /__ \n" +
-                    "  / /| |/ / / / __/ __ \\/ /|_/ / _ \\\n" +
-                    " / ___ / /_/ / /_/ / / / /  / /  __/\n" +
-                    "/_/  |_\\__,_/\\__/_/ /_/_/  /_/\\___/ \n" +
-                    "                                    ");
-            }
+            logger.info("\n" + "    ___         __  __    __  ___   \n" +
+                "   /   | __  __/ /_/ /_  /  |/  /__ \n" +
+                "  / /| |/ / / / __/ __ \\/ /|_/ / _ \\\n" +
+                " / ___ / /_/ / /_/ / / / /  / /  __/\n" +
+                "/_/  |_\\__,_/\\__/_/ /_/_/  /_/\\___/ \n" +
+                "                                    ");
         }
         // Successful message
         //detect server brand with classloader
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
index 937712fa..be65f20b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ public final class SecuritySettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Boolean> SHOW_STARTUP_BANNER =
         newProperty("Plugin.banners.showBanners", true);
 
-    @Comment("Change the banner colors here (Default: §r)")
-    public static final Property<String> STARTUP_BANNER_COLOR =
-        newProperty("Plugin.banners.bannerColor", "§r");
-
     @Comment("Max allowed tries before a captcha is required")
     public static final Property<Integer> MAX_LOGIN_TRIES_BEFORE_CAPTCHA =
         newProperty("Security.captcha.maxLoginTry", 8);