diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 37def7c08..e23addb45 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1170,7 +1170,6 @@ lazy val sbtClientProj = (project in file("client"))
     mimaPreviousArtifacts := Set.empty,
     crossPaths := false,
     exportJars := true,
-    libraryDependencies += jansi,
     libraryDependencies += scalatest % Test,
     Compile / mainClass := Some("sbt.client.Client"),
     nativeImageReady := { () =>
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/sbt/client/Client.java b/client/src/main/java/sbt/client/Client.java
index dcabbf158..491d725b8 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/sbt/client/Client.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/sbt/client/Client.java
@@ -9,20 +9,16 @@
 package sbt.client;
 
 import sbt.internal.client.NetworkClient;
-import org.fusesource.jansi.AnsiConsole;
 
 public class Client {
   public static void main(final String[] args) {
-    boolean isWin = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().startsWith("win");
     boolean hadError = false;
     try {
-      if (isWin) AnsiConsole.systemInstall();
       NetworkClient.main(args);
     } catch (final Throwable t) {
       t.printStackTrace();
       hadError = true;
     } finally {
-      if (isWin) AnsiConsole.systemUninstall();
       if (hadError) System.exit(1);
     }
   }