diff --git a/bin/ls/print.c b/bin/ls/print.c
index d4a9d6ed226e..596825c7d7d8 100644
--- a/bin/ls/print.c
+++ b/bin/ls/print.c
@@ -241,18 +241,6 @@ printcol(dp)
 			    dp->s_block);
 			if ((base += numrows) >= num)
 				break;
-#ifdef COLORLS
-			/*
-			 * some terminals get confused if we mix tabs
-			 * with color sequences
-			 */
-			if (f_color)
-				while ((cnt = (chcnt + 1)) <= endcol) {
-					(void)putchar(' ');
-					chcnt = cnt;
-				}
-			else
-#endif
 			while ((cnt = ((chcnt + tabwidth) & ~(tabwidth - 1)))
 			    <= endcol){
 				(void)putchar(f_notabs ? ' ' : '\t');