diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b9fec879..e937eac6 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -787,12 +787,12 @@ RUN_COMMAND(){
 			NT_HOSTS=${nodetype}_HOSTS[@]
 			NTS=("${nodetype}");
 		else
-			echo -e "${idsCL[Magenta]}"${nodetype}" is an unknown NodeType.${idsCL[Default]}\n"
+			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}"${nodetype}" is an unknown NodeType.${idsCL[Default]}\n"
 			exit 1	
 		fi
 	fi
 	if [ -z ${RUNCMD+x} ]; then
-		echo -e "${idsCL[Magenta]}No command specified to run. (Use nmg run -cmd \"command to run\")${idsCL[Default]}\n"
+		echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}No command specified to run. (Use nmg run -cmd \"command to run\")${idsCL[Default]}\n"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	for NTYPE in "${NTS[@]}"; do