diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55572996..0fbda960 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ USAGE:
       -c <checknum>       specify a check number or group from the AWS CIS benchmark (i.e.: check11 for check 1.1 or check3 for entire section 3)
       -f <filterregion>   specify an AWS region to run checks against (i.e.: us-west-1)
       -m <maxitems>       specify the maximum number of items to return for long-running requests (default: 100)
-      -b                  do not use colors in the output
       -M <mode>           output mode: text (defalut), mono, csv (separator is "|"; data is on stdout; progress on stderr)
       -h                  this help
 
diff --git a/prowler b/prowler
index 9a07af20..987c3c49 100755
--- a/prowler
+++ b/prowler
@@ -48,22 +48,18 @@ USAGE:
       -c <checknum>       specify a check number or group from the AWS CIS benchmark (i.e.: check11 for check 1.1 or check3 for entire section 3)
       -f <filterregion>   specify an AWS region to run checks against (i.e.: us-west-1)
       -m <maxitems>       specify the maximum number of items to return for long-running requests (default: 100)
-      -b                  do not use colors in the output
       -M <mode>           output mode: text (defalut), mono, csv (separator is \"|\"; data is on stdout; progress on stderr)
       -h                  this help
   "
   exit
 }
 
-while getopts ":hbp:r:c:f:m:M:" OPTION; do
+while getopts ":hp:r:c:f:m:M:" OPTION; do
    case $OPTION in
      h )
         usage
         exit 1
         ;;
-     b )
-        MONOCHROME=1
-        ;;
      p )
         PROFILE=$OPTARG
         ;;
@@ -304,6 +300,8 @@ textTitle(){
 }
 
 printCsvHeader() {
+  >&2 echo ""
+  >&2 echo ""
   >&2 echo "Generateing pipe delimited report on stdout;  Diagnostics on stderr."
   >&2 echo "  Using Profile $PROFILE"
   >&2 echo ""