diff --git a/log-tree.c b/log-tree.c
index 01beb11f65..c70f992a96 100644
--- a/log-tree.c
+++ b/log-tree.c
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ void format_decorations_extended(struct strbuf *sb,
 
 			if (current_and_HEAD &&
 			    decoration->type == DECORATION_REF_HEAD) {
-				strbuf_addstr(sb, color_reset);
-				strbuf_addstr(sb, color_commit);
 				strbuf_addstr(sb, " -> ");
 				strbuf_addstr(sb, color_reset);
 				strbuf_addstr(sb, decorate_get_color(use_color, current_and_HEAD->type));
diff --git a/t/t4207-log-decoration-colors.sh b/t/t4207-log-decoration-colors.sh
index f8008b6a3d..b972296f06 100755
--- a/t/t4207-log-decoration-colors.sh
+++ b/t/t4207-log-decoration-colors.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 '
 
 cat >expected <<EOF
-${c_commit}COMMIT_ID${c_reset}${c_commit} (${c_reset}${c_HEAD}HEAD${c_reset}${c_commit} ->\
+${c_commit}COMMIT_ID${c_reset}${c_commit} (${c_reset}${c_HEAD}HEAD ->\
  ${c_reset}${c_branch}master${c_reset}${c_commit},\
  ${c_reset}${c_tag}tag: v1.0${c_reset}${c_commit},\
  ${c_reset}${c_tag}tag: B${c_reset}${c_commit})${c_reset} B