diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 941f8d5..b3f7b43 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ use lexopt::prelude::*;
 pub(crate) struct Args {
     pub(crate) version: bool,
     pub(crate) clear_screen: bool,
+
+    ///Pass the 'color' argument to the nmstermio module where it will set the
+    ///foreground color of the unencrypted characters as they are
+    ///revealed. Valid arguments are "white", "yellow", "magenta", "blue",
+    ///"green", "red", and "cyan".
     pub(crate) foreground: Option<OsString>,
     pub(crate) autodecrypt: bool,
     pub(crate) mask_blanks: bool,
diff --git a/src/nmseffect.c b/src/nmseffect.c
index 9abcfdf..dddc36f 100644
--- a/src/nmseffect.c
+++ b/src/nmseffect.c
@@ -290,16 +290,6 @@ char nmseffect_exec(unsigned char *string, int string_len) {
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * Pass the 'color' argument to the nmstermio module where it will set the
- * foreground color of the unencrypted characters as they are
- * revealed. Valid arguments are "white", "yellow", "magenta", "blue",
- * "green", "red", and "cyan".
- */
-void nmseffect_set_foregroundcolor(char *color) {
-	nmstermio_set_foregroundcolor(color);
-}
-
 /*
  * Set the autoDecrypt flag according to the true/false value of the
  * 'setting' argument. When set to true, nmseffect_exec() will not
diff --git a/src/nmseffect.h b/src/nmseffect.h
index 69e93b4..514b583 100644
--- a/src/nmseffect.h
+++ b/src/nmseffect.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 // Function prototypes
 char nmseffect_exec(unsigned char *, int string_len);
-void nmseffect_set_foregroundcolor(char *);
 void nmseffect_set_returnopts(char *);
 void nmseffect_set_autodecrypt(int);
 void nmseffect_set_maskblank(int);
diff --git a/src/nmstermio.c b/src/nmstermio.c
index c8d0ccd..bcce7ee 100644
--- a/src/nmstermio.c
+++ b/src/nmstermio.c
@@ -224,33 +224,6 @@ void nmstermio_set_clearscr(int s) {
 		clearScr = 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Set the desired foreground color of the unencrypted characters as they
- * are revealed by nmstermio_print_reveal_string(). Valid arguments are
- * "white", "yellow", "magenta", "blue", "green", "red", and "cyan".
- */
-void nmstermio_set_foregroundcolor(char *c) {
-
-	if(strcmp("white", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor =  COLOR_WHITE;
-	else if(strcmp("yellow", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_YELLOW;
-	else if(strcmp("black", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLACK;
-	else if(strcmp("magenta", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_MAGENTA;
-	else if(strcmp("blue", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLUE;
-	else if(strcmp("green", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_GREEN;
-	else if(strcmp("red", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_RED;
-	else if(strcmp("cyan", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_CYAN;
-	else
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLUE;
-}
-
 /*
  * Get and returns the current row position of the cursor. This involves
  * sending the appropriate ANSI escape code to the terminal and
diff --git a/src/nmstermio.h b/src/nmstermio.h
index c5606f0..7b4dd97 100644
--- a/src/nmstermio.h
+++ b/src/nmstermio.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ void nmstermio_show_cursor(void);
 void nmstermio_beep(void);
 int nmstermio_get_clearscr(void);
 void nmstermio_set_clearscr(int);
-void nmstermio_set_foregroundcolor(char *);
 int nmstermio_get_cursor_row(void);
 
 
diff --git a/src/nmstermio_ncurses.c b/src/nmstermio_ncurses.c
index 7836087..62f002f 100644
--- a/src/nmstermio_ncurses.c
+++ b/src/nmstermio_ncurses.c
@@ -158,33 +158,6 @@ void nmstermio_set_clearscr(int s) {
 		clearScr = 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Set the desired foreground color of the unencrypted characters as they
- * are revealed by nmstermio_print_reveal_string(). Valid arguments are
- * "white", "yellow", "magenta", "blue", "green", "red", and "cyan".
- */
-void nmstermio_set_foregroundcolor(char *c) {
-
-	if(strcmp("white", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor =  COLOR_WHITE;
-	else if(strcmp("yellow", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_YELLOW;
-	else if(strcmp("black", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLACK;
-	else if(strcmp("magenta", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_MAGENTA;
-	else if(strcmp("blue", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLUE;
-	else if(strcmp("green", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_GREEN;
-	else if(strcmp("red", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_RED;
-	else if(strcmp("cyan", c) == 0)
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_CYAN;
-	else
-		foregroundColor = COLOR_BLUE;
-}
-
 /*
  * Get and returns the current row position of the cursor.
  */