diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index a7879f2..be1c7c0 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ BoldItalicFont={*-BoldItalic}]
 \newlength{\normaltextsize}
 \setlength{\normaltextsize}{\f@size pt}
 
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Colors %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%5
-\RequirePackage{xcolor}
-\definecolor{rugray}{rgb}{0.2,0.2,0.2}
-\definecolor{rured}{rgb}{0.84,0.10,0.13}
-
 %% ---------------- Main Code -----------------------------
 %%  Remember that we can declare commands (to make fragile things safe)
 %%  The * form is for ``short'' commands, not longer than a paragraph