diff --git a/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake b/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
index bb7e69ef4..2bb00d273 100644
--- a/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
+++ b/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if(${NS3_COLORED_OUTPUT} OR "$ENV{CLICOLOR}")
       _message(${MessageType} "${BoldRed}${ARGV}${ColourReset}")
     elseif(MessageType STREQUAL WARNING)
       list(REMOVE_AT ARGV 0)
-      _message(${MessageType} "${BoldYellow}${ARGV}${ColourReset}")
+      _message(${MessageType} "${Yellow}${ARGV}${ColourReset}")
     elseif(MessageType STREQUAL AUTHOR_WARNING)
       list(REMOVE_AT ARGV 0)
       _message(${MessageType} "${BoldCyan}${ARGV}${ColourReset}")