diff --git a/test/libcxx/test/config.py b/test/libcxx/test/config.py
index f2435b7d..1ec1d1f7 100644
--- a/test/libcxx/test/config.py
+++ b/test/libcxx/test/config.py
@@ -479,15 +479,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
         if use_color != '':
             self.lit_config.fatal('Invalid value for color_diagnostics "%s".'
                                   % use_color)
-        cxx_type = self.cxx.type
-        if cxx_type is None:
-            self.lit_config.warning(
-                'Unable to force color output for unknown compiler "%s"'
-                % cxx.path)
-        elif cxx_type in ['clang', 'apple-clang']:
-            self.cxx.flags += ['-fcolor-diagnostics']
-        elif cxx_type == 'gcc':
-            self.cxx.flags += ['-fdiagnostics-color=always']
+        self.cxx.flags += ['-fdiagnostics-color=always']
 
     def configure_debug_mode(self):
         debug_level = self.get_lit_conf('debug_level', None)