diff --git a/src/commands/CmdReports.cpp b/src/commands/CmdReports.cpp
index 882ccbdaa..e6c30ca9f 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdReports.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdReports.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,11 @@ int CmdReports::execute (std::string& output)
   view.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_CMD_REPORTS_REPORT));
   view.add (Column::factory ("string", STRING_CMD_REPORTS_DESC));
 
-  Color label (context.config.get ("color.label"));
-  view.colorHeader (label);
-
-  // If an alternating row color is specified, notify the table.
   if (context.color ())
   {
+    Color label (context.config.get ("color.label"));
+    view.colorHeader (label);
+
     Color alternate (context.config.get ("color.alternate"));
     view.colorOdd (alternate);
     view.intraColorOdd (alternate);