diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index b3ce8c2..eee42b5 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ action="$1"
 
 VERBOSE=true
 
-source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
+[ "${action}" != "cron" ] && source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 source /opt/idssys/mediamanager/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/mediamanager/defaults.inc
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 5c0ddee..cad441d 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Media/VPN Manager Loader
 
-source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
+[ "${action}" != "cron" ] && source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 source /opt/idssys/mediamanager/defaults.inc
 source ${MMFOLDER}/settings.conf