diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index b09c8a236..0bc55b9ee 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ __git_commands () {
 	then
 		printf "%s" "${GIT_TESTING_COMMAND_COMPLETION}"
 	else
-		git help -a|egrep '^  [a-zA-Z0-9]'
+		git help -a|egrep --color=never '^  [a-zA-Z0-9]'
 	fi
 }