diff --git a/src/common/error_kind.rs b/src/common/error_kind.rs
index 12a7e351..02935c05 100644
--- a/src/common/error_kind.rs
+++ b/src/common/error_kind.rs
@@ -3,102 +3,102 @@ use grin_core::libtx;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Fail)]
 pub enum ErrorKind {
-    #[fail(display = "secp error")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m secp error")]
     Secp,
-    #[fail(display = "model not found!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m model not found!")]
     ModelNotFound,
-    #[fail(display = "error opening wallet!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m error opening wallet!")]
     OpenWalletError,
-    #[fail(display = "error deriving keychain!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m error deriving keychain!")]
     DeriveKeychainError,
-    #[fail(display = "wallet should be empty before attempting restore!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m wallet should be empty before attempting restore!")]
     WalletShouldBeEmpty,
-    #[fail(display = "transaction with slate id {} already received!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m transaction with slate id {} already received!", 0)]
     TransactionAlreadyReceived(String),
-    #[fail(display = "transaction with slate id {} does not exist!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m transaction with slate id {} does not exist!", 0)]
     TransactionDoesntExist(String),
-    #[fail(display = "transaction with slate id {} can not be cancelled!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m transaction with slate id {} can not be cancelled!", 0)]
     TransactionNotCancellable(String),
-    #[fail(display = "transaction cancellation error: {}", _0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m transaction cancellation error: {}", _0)]
     TransactionCancellationError(&'static str),
-    #[fail(display = "internal transaction error!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m internal transaction error!")]
     LibTX(libtx::ErrorKind),
-    #[fail(display = "Not enough funds. Required: {}, Available: {}", needed_disp, available_disp)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m Not enough funds. Required: {}, Available: {}", needed_disp, available_disp)]
     NotEnoughFunds { available: u64, available_disp: String, needed: u64, needed_disp: String },
-    #[fail(display = "Account label {} already exists!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m Account label {} already exists!", 0)]
     AccountLabelAlreadyExists(String),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid transaction id given: `{}`", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid transaction id given: `{}`", 0)]
     InvalidTxId(String),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid amount given: `{}`", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid amount given: `{}`", 0)]
     InvalidAmount(String),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid selection strategy, use either 'smallest' or 'all'")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid selection strategy, use either 'smallest' or 'all'")]
     InvalidStrategy,
-    #[fail(display = "invalid number of minimum confirmations given: `{}`", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid number of minimum confirmations given: `{}`", 0)]
     InvalidMinConfirmations(String),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid number of outputs given: `{}`", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid number of outputs given: `{}`", 0)]
     InvalidNumOutputs(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not unlock wallet! are you using the correct passphrase?")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not unlock wallet! are you using the correct passphrase?")]
     WalletUnlockFailed,
-    #[fail(display = "could not open wallet! use `unlock` or `init`.")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not open wallet! use `unlock` or `init`.")]
     NoWallet,
-    #[fail(display = "{} listener is closed! consider using `listen` first.", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m {} listener is closed! consider using `listen` first.", 0)]
     ClosedListener(String),
-    #[fail(display = "listener for {} already started!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m listener for {} already started!", 0)]
     AlreadyListening(String),
-    #[fail(display = "contact named `{}` already exists!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m contact named `{}` already exists!", 0)]
     ContactAlreadyExists(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not find contact named `{}`!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not find contact named `{}`!", 0)]
     ContactNotFound(String),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid character!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid character!")]
     InvalidBase58Character(char, usize),
-    #[fail(display = "invalid length!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid length!")]
     InvalidBase58Length,
-    #[fail(display = "invalid checksum!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid checksum!")]
     InvalidBase58Checksum,
-    #[fail(display = "invalid network!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid network!")]
     InvalidBase58Version,
-    #[fail(display = "invalid key!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m invalid key!")]
     InvalidBase58Key,
-    #[fail(display = "could not parse number from string!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not parse number from string!")]
     NumberParsingError,
-    #[fail(display = "unknown address type `{}`!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m unknown address type `{}`!", 0)]
     UnknownAddressType(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not parse `{}` to a grinbox address!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not parse `{}` to a grinbox address!", 0)]
     GrinboxAddressParsingError(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not parse `{}` to a keybase address!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not parse `{}` to a keybase address!", 0)]
     KeybaseAddressParsingError(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not parse `{}` to a https address!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not parse `{}` to a https address!", 0)]
     HttpsAddressParsingError(String),
-    #[fail(display = "could not send keybase message!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m could not send keybase message!")]
     KeybaseMessageSendError,
-    #[fail(display = "failed receiving slate!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m failed receiving slate!")]
     GrinWalletReceiveError,
-    #[fail(display = "failed verifying slate messages!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m failed verifying slate messages!")]
     GrinWalletVerifySlateMessagesError,
-    #[fail(display = "failed finalizing slate!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m failed finalizing slate!")]
     GrinWalletFinalizeError,
-    #[fail(display = "failed posting transaction!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m failed posting transaction!")]
     GrinWalletPostError,
-    #[fail(display = "keybase not found! consider installing keybase locally first.")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m keybase not found! consider installing keybase locally first.")]
     KeybaseNotFound,
-    #[fail(display = "grinbox websocket terminated unexpectedly!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m grinbox websocket terminated unexpectedly!")]
     GrinboxWebsocketAbnormalTermination,
-    #[fail(display = "rejecting invoice as auto invoice acceptance is turned off!")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m rejecting invoice as auto invoice acceptance is turned off!")]
     DoesNotAcceptInvoices,
-    #[fail(display = "rejecting invoice as amount '{}' is too big!", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m rejecting invoice as amount '{}' is too big!", 0)]
     InvoiceAmountTooBig(u64),
-    #[fail(display = "please stop the listeners before doing this operation")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m please stop the listeners before doing this operation")]
     HasListener,
-    #[fail(display = "wallet already unlocked")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m wallet already unlocked")]
     WalletAlreadyUnlocked,
-    #[fail(display = "unable to encrypt message")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m unable to encrypt message")]
     Encryption,
-    #[fail(display = "unable to decrypt message")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m unable to decrypt message")]
     Decryption,
-    #[fail(display = "restore error")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m restore error")]
     Restore,
-    #[fail(display = "unknown account: {}", 0)]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m unknown account: {}", 0)]
     UnknownAccountLabel(String),
-    #[fail(display = "http request error")]
+    #[fail(display = "\x1b[31;1merror:\x1b[0m http request error")]
     HttpRequest
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0b327532..aabe9c44 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ fn main() {
     let mut grinbox_broker: Option<(GrinboxPublisher, GrinboxSubscriber)> = None;
     let mut keybase_broker: Option<(KeybasePublisher, KeybaseSubscriber)> = None;
 
-
     let account = matches.value_of("account").unwrap_or("default").to_string();
     let has_wallet = if matches.is_present("passphrase") {
         let passphrase = password_prompt(matches.value_of("passphrase"));
@@ -483,7 +482,7 @@ fn main() {
                 let result = do_command(&command, &mut config, wallet.clone(), address_book.clone(), &mut keybase_broker, &mut grinbox_broker, &mut out_is_safe);
 
                 if let Err(err) = result {
-                    cli_message!("{}: {}", "ERROR".bright_red(), err);
+                    cli_message!("{}", err);
                 }
 
                 if out_is_safe {