diff --git a/dot_config/zsh/aliases.zsh b/dot_config/zsh/aliases.zsh
index afbb26e..954a7e1 100644
--- a/dot_config/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/dot_config/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ alias rm='rm -i'
 alias cp='cp -i'
 alias mv='mv -i'
 
-# make commands colorful
-alias grep='grep --color=auto'
-alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
-alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
-alias diff='diff --color=auto'
-alias ip='ip --color=auto'
-
 # misc aliases
 alias tree='tree -a -I .git'
 alias https='http --default-scheme=https'