diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
index 35c0838dd6f..3f89fad2351 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ or BRANCH^ (where \"^\" can be repeated)."
 
 (defun vc-git-expanded-log-entry (revision)
   (with-temp-buffer
-    (apply #'vc-git-command t nil nil (list "log" revision "-1" "--"))
+    (apply #'vc-git-command t nil nil (list "log" revision "-1"  "--no-color" "--"))
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (unless (eobp)
       ;; Indent the expanded log entry.