diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 47dfb73..743cbb9 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ for word in confArgList:
             elif word == 'pink':
                 colourCodes.append('\033[13m')
             elif word == 'red':
-                colourCodes.append('\033[9m')
+                colourCodes.append('\033[31m')
             elif word == 'lblue':
                 colourCodes.append('\033[14m')
 # Write the time to the history file