diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 0884a8d518602d..32c95b12543335 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function styleText(format, text, { validateStream = true, stream = process.stdou
               // Dim and bold are not mutually exclusive, so we need to reapply
               return `${match}${escapeStyleCode(code[0])}`;
             }
-            return `${escapeStyleCode(code[0])}`;
+            return escapeStyleCode(code[0]);
           }
           return match;
         },