diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/BufferedLogger.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/BufferedLogger.scala
index be24152c1..93686c334 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/BufferedLogger.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/BufferedLogger.scala
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ class BufferedLogger(delegate: AbstractLogger) extends BasicLogger {
   /** Plays buffered events and disables buffering. */
   def stop(): Unit = synchronized { play(); clear() }
 
+  @deprecated("No longer used.", "1.0.0")
   override def ansiCodesSupported = delegate.ansiCodesSupported
+
   override def setLevel(newLevel: Level.Value): Unit = synchronized {
     super.setLevel(newLevel)
     if (recording)
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ConsoleAppender.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ConsoleAppender.scala
index 422e420fb..d6764463a 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ConsoleAppender.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ConsoleAppender.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package sbt.internal.util
 
-import scala.compat.Platform.EOL
 import sbt.util._
 import java.io.{ PrintStream, PrintWriter }
 import java.util.Locale
@@ -269,11 +268,16 @@ class ConsoleAppender private[ConsoleAppender] (
   useFormat: Boolean,
   suppressedMessage: SuppressedTraceContext => Option[String]
 ) extends AbstractAppender(name, null, LogExchange.dummyLayout, true) {
-  import scala.Console.{ BLUE, GREEN, RED, RESET, YELLOW }
+  import scala.Console.{ BLUE, GREEN, RED, YELLOW }
 
-  private final val SUCCESS_LABEL_COLOR   = GREEN
-  private final val SUCCESS_MESSAGE_COLOR = RESET
-  private final val NO_COLOR              = RESET
+  private val reset: String = {
+    if (ansiCodesSupported && useFormat) scala.Console.RESET
+    else ""
+  }
+
+  private val SUCCESS_LABEL_COLOR   = GREEN
+  private val SUCCESS_MESSAGE_COLOR = reset
+  private val NO_COLOR              = reset
 
   override def append(event: XLogEvent): Unit = {
     val level = ConsoleAppender.toLevel(event.getLevel)
@@ -333,7 +337,7 @@ class ConsoleAppender private[ConsoleAppender] (
    * @return The formatted message.
    */
   private def formatted(format: String, msg: String): String =
-    s"${RESET}${format}${msg}${RESET}"
+    s"$reset${format}${msg}$reset"
 
   /**
    * Select the right color for the label given `level`.
@@ -362,14 +366,14 @@ class ConsoleAppender private[ConsoleAppender] (
   private def appendLog(labelColor: String, label: String, messageColor: String, message: String): Unit =
     out.lockObject.synchronized {
       message.lines.foreach { line =>
-        val labeledLine = s"$RESET[${formatted(labelColor, label)}] ${formatted(messageColor, line)}"
+        val labeledLine = s"$reset[${formatted(labelColor, label)}] ${formatted(messageColor, line)}"
         write(labeledLine)
       }
     }
 
   private def write(msg: String): Unit = {
     val cleanedMsg =
-      if (!useFormat) EscHelpers.removeEscapeSequences(msg)
+      if (!useFormat || !ansiCodesSupported) EscHelpers.removeEscapeSequences(msg)
       else msg
     out.println(cleanedMsg)
   }
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/FullLogger.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/FullLogger.scala
index 1493e2d0f..c3ad40442 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/FullLogger.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/FullLogger.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import sbt.util._
 
 /** Promotes the simple Logger interface to the full AbstractLogger interface. */
 class FullLogger(delegate: Logger) extends BasicLogger {
+  @deprecated("No longer used.", "1.0.0")
   override val ansiCodesSupported: Boolean = delegate.ansiCodesSupported
+
   def trace(t: => Throwable): Unit = {
     if (traceEnabled)
       delegate.trace(t)
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ManagedLogger.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ManagedLogger.scala
index a0b69929c..5f284a77a 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ManagedLogger.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/ManagedLogger.scala
@@ -54,5 +54,7 @@ class ManagedLogger(
         new ObjectMessage(entry)
       )
     }
+
+  @deprecated("No longer used.", "1.0.0")
   override def ansiCodesSupported = ConsoleAppender.formatEnabledInEnv
 }
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/MultiLogger.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/MultiLogger.scala
index c72d094af..ef82fa10f 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/MultiLogger.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/MultiLogger.scala
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import sbt.util._
 // note that setting the logging level on this logger has no effect on its behavior, only
 //   on the behavior of the delegates.
 class MultiLogger(delegates: List[AbstractLogger]) extends BasicLogger {
+  @deprecated("No longer used.", "1.0.0")
   override lazy val ansiCodesSupported = delegates exists supported
-  private[this] lazy val allSupportCodes = delegates forall supported
   private[this] def supported = (_: AbstractLogger).ansiCodesSupported
 
   override def setLevel(newLevel: Level.Value): Unit = {
@@ -31,22 +31,8 @@ class MultiLogger(delegates: List[AbstractLogger]) extends BasicLogger {
   def logAll(events: Seq[LogEvent]): Unit = delegates.foreach(_.logAll(events))
   def control(event: ControlEvent.Value, message: => String): Unit = delegates.foreach(_.control(event, message))
   private[this] def dispatch(event: LogEvent): Unit = {
-    val plainEvent = if (allSupportCodes) event else removeEscapes(event)
-    for (d <- delegates)
-      if (d.ansiCodesSupported)
-        d.log(event)
-      else
-        d.log(plainEvent)
-  }
-
-  private[this] def removeEscapes(event: LogEvent): LogEvent =
-    {
-      import EscHelpers.{ removeEscapeSequences => rm }
-      event match {
-        case s: Success => new Success(rm(s.msg))
-        case l: Log => new Log(l.level, rm(l.msg))
-        case ce: ControlEvent => new ControlEvent(ce.event, rm(ce.msg))
-        case _: Trace | _: SetLevel | _: SetTrace | _: SetSuccess => event
-      }
+    for (d <- delegates) {
+      d.log(event)
     }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/util/Logger.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/util/Logger.scala
index abcad3428..0bcea3b78 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/util/Logger.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/util/Logger.scala
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ abstract class Logger extends xLogger {
   // sys.process.ProcessLogger
   final def out(message: => String): Unit = log(Level.Info, message)
 
+  @deprecated("No longer used.", "1.0.0")
   def ansiCodesSupported: Boolean = false
 
   def trace(t: => Throwable): Unit