diff --git a/src/main/cpp/win.cpp b/src/main/cpp/win.cpp
index 586c62f..435e255 100755
--- a/src/main/cpp/win.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/win.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_WindowsConsoleFunctions_bold(JNIEn
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_WindowsConsoleFunctions_normal(JNIEnv *env, jclass target, jobject result) {
     current_attributes &= ~FOREGROUND_INTENSITY;
-    SetConsoleTextAttribute(current_console, current_attributes);
     if (!SetConsoleTextAttribute(current_console, current_attributes)) {
         mark_failed_with_errno(env, "could not set text attributes", result);
     }
@@ -366,7 +365,6 @@ Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_WindowsConsoleFunctions_foreground
             break;
     }
 
-    SetConsoleTextAttribute(current_console, current_attributes);
     if (!SetConsoleTextAttribute(current_console, current_attributes)) {
         mark_failed_with_errno(env, "could not set text attributes", result);
     }