diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/util/message.sh b/scripts/libmakepkg/util/message.sh
index c2c1982e..41a105ac 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/util/message.sh
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/util/message.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@
 LIBMAKEPKG_UTIL_MESSAGE_SH=1
 
 
+colorize() {
+	# prefer terminal safe colored and bold text when tput is supported
+	if tput setaf 0 &>/dev/null; then
+		ALL_OFF="$(tput sgr0)"
+		BOLD="$(tput bold)"
+		BLUE="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 4)"
+		GREEN="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 2)"
+		RED="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 1)"
+		YELLOW="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 3)"
+	else
+		ALL_OFF="\e[0m"
+		BOLD="\e[1m"
+		BLUE="${BOLD}\e[34m"
+		GREEN="${BOLD}\e[32m"
+		RED="${BOLD}\e[31m"
+		YELLOW="${BOLD}\e[33m"
+	fi
+	readonly ALL_OFF BOLD BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW
+}
+
 plain() {
 	local mesg=$1; shift
 	printf "${BOLD}    ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 8b6557ec..ec8218f2 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -1892,26 +1892,12 @@ PACMAN=${PACMAN:-pacman}
 PACMAN_PATH=$(type -P $PACMAN)
 
 # check if messages are to be printed using color
-unset ALL_OFF BOLD BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW
 if [[ -t 2 && $USE_COLOR != "n" ]] && check_buildenv "color" "y"; then
-	# prefer terminal safe colored and bold text when tput is supported
-	if tput setaf 0 &>/dev/null; then
-		ALL_OFF="$(tput sgr0)"
-		BOLD="$(tput bold)"
-		BLUE="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 4)"
-		GREEN="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 2)"
-		RED="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 1)"
-		YELLOW="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 3)"
-	else
-		ALL_OFF="\e[0m"
-		BOLD="\e[1m"
-		BLUE="${BOLD}\e[34m"
-		GREEN="${BOLD}\e[32m"
-		RED="${BOLD}\e[31m"
-		YELLOW="${BOLD}\e[33m"
-	fi
+	colorize
+else
+	unset ALL_OFF BOLD BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW
 fi
-readonly ALL_OFF BOLD BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW
+
 
 # override settings with an environment variable for batch processing
 BUILDDIR=${_BUILDDIR:-$BUILDDIR}