diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index fa31801..07bb831 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -331,31 +331,25 @@ script_debugger()
 
 # inxi speaks through here. When run by Konversation, uses DCOP
 # for dcop to work, must use 'say' operator, AND colors must be evaluated by echo -e
-# print_working_output prior to final output
 print_screen_output()
 {
+	local print_data=$( echo -e "$1" )
+
 	if [[ $DEBUG -gt 5 ]];then
 		if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
-			dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "konvi='$KONVI'  saying : '$@'"
+			dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "konvi='$KONVI'  saying : '$print_data'"
 		else
-			echo "konvi='$KONVI'  saying : '$@'"
+			echo "konvi='$KONVI'  saying : '$print_data'"
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
-		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$1"
+		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$print_data"
 	else
-		echo -ne "$1\n"
+		echo -ne "$print_data\n"
 	fi
 }
 
-# args: $1 - string to evaluate. This is required for dcop colors output, if no echo -e
-# is used, the colors fail to render. Always use this before you actually output the line.
-print_working_output()
-{
-	echo -e "$1"
-}
-
 ## this handles all verbose line construction with indentation/line starter
 ## args: $1 - null (, actually: " ") or line starter; $2 - line content
 create_print_line()
@@ -2127,7 +2121,6 @@ print_short_data()
 	if [[ $SCHEME -gt 0 ]];then
 		short_data="${short_data} $NORMAL"
 	fi
-	short_data=$( print_working_output "$short_data" )
 	print_screen_output "$short_data"
 }