diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index b8b0a1cdd..cdc4c0e6f 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ from lib.core.exception import sqlmapMissingDependence
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSilentQuitException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSyntaxException
 from lib.core.log import FORMATTER
+from lib.core.log import LEVEL_ATTRS
+from lib.core.log import LEVEL_COLORS
+from lib.core.log import LEVEL_ON_COLORS
 from lib.core.optiondict import optDict
-from lib.core.settings import COLOR_MAP
 from lib.core.settings import CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_COOKIE_DELIMITER
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER
@@ -696,14 +698,12 @@ def singleTimeLogMessage(message, level=logging.INFO, flag=None):
         logger.log(level, message)
 
 def setColor(message, bold=False):
-    retVal = message
     level = extractRegexResult(r"\A\s*\[(?P<result>[A-Z ]+)\]", message)
 
     if level:
-        attrs = ('bold',) if (level == "CRITICAL" or bold) else None
-        on_color = 'on_red' if level == "CRITICAL" else None
-        color = COLOR_MAP.get(level)
-        retVal = colored(message, color=color, on_color=on_color, attrs=attrs)
+        retVal = colored(message, color=LEVEL_COLORS.get(level), on_color=LEVEL_ON_COLORS.get(level), attrs=LEVEL_ATTRS.get(level))
+    else:
+        retVal = message
 
     return retVal
 
diff --git a/lib/core/log.py b/lib/core/log.py
index 1e3a883a7..8467b2a0c 100644
--- a/lib/core/log.py
+++ b/lib/core/log.py
@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@ logging.addLevelName(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_IN, "TRAFFIC IN")
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger("sqlmapLog")
 
+LEVEL_COLORS = {
+                    "CRITICAL": "white",
+                    "ERROR": "red",
+                    "WARNING": "yellow",
+                    "INFO": "green",
+                    "DEBUG": "blue",
+                    "PAYLOAD": "magenta",
+                    "TRAFFIC OUT": "cyan",
+                    "TRAFFIC IN": "grey"
+               }
+
+LEVEL_ON_COLORS = {
+                    "CRITICAL": "on_red",
+                  }
+
+LEVEL_ATTRS = {
+                "CRITICAL": ('bold',),
+              }
+
+
 try:
     import ctypes
     LOGGER_HANDLER = ColorizingStreamHandler(sys.stdout)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 737b28d5d..02ebd8cd5 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -268,17 +268,6 @@ BASIC_HELP_ITEMS = (
                         "wizard"
                    )
 
-COLOR_MAP = {
-                "CRITICAL": "white",
-                "ERROR": "red",
-                "WARNING": "yellow",
-                "INFO": "green",
-                "DEBUG": "blue",
-                "PAYLOAD": "magenta",
-                "TRAFFIC OUT": "cyan",
-                "TRAFFIC IN": "grey"
-            }
-
 # string representation for NULL value
 NULL = "NULL"