diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index b00e7b6..ac44a71 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -722,31 +722,18 @@ log_message_attributed (void *user_data, const char *quote, const char *fmt,
 static void
 init_colors (struct app_context *ctx)
 {
+	bool have_ti = init_terminal ();
+
 	// Use escape sequences from terminfo if possible, and SGR as a fallback
-	if (init_terminal ())
-	{
-		const char *attrs[][2] =
-		{
-			{ ATTR_PROMPT,   enter_bold_mode         },
-			{ ATTR_RESET,    exit_attribute_mode     },
-			{ ATTR_WARNING,  g_terminal.color_set[3] },
-			{ ATTR_ERROR,    g_terminal.color_set[1] },
-		};
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < N_ELEMENTS (attrs); i++)
-			str_map_set (&ctx->config, attrs[i][0], xstrdup (attrs[i][1]));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		const char *attrs[][2] =
-		{
-			{ ATTR_PROMPT,   "\x1b[1m"               },
-			{ ATTR_RESET,    "\x1b[0m"               },
-			{ ATTR_WARNING,  "\x1b[33m"              },
-			{ ATTR_ERROR,    "\x1b[31m"              },
-		};
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < N_ELEMENTS (attrs); i++)
-			str_map_set (&ctx->config, attrs[i][0], xstrdup (attrs[i][1]));
-	}
+#define INIT_ATTR(id, ti, vt100) \
+	str_map_set (&ctx->config, (id), xstrdup (have_ti ? (ti) : (vt100)));
+
+	INIT_ATTR (ATTR_PROMPT,   enter_bold_mode,         "\x1b[1m");
+	INIT_ATTR (ATTR_RESET,    exit_attribute_mode,     "\x1b[0m");
+	INIT_ATTR (ATTR_WARNING,  g_terminal.color_set[3], "\x1b[33m");
+	INIT_ATTR (ATTR_ERROR,    g_terminal.color_set[1], "\x1b[31m");
+
+#undef INIT_ATTR
 
 	switch (ctx->color_mode)
 	{