diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
index e280c301..6b366de5 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class JDACommandManager extends CommandManager<
         jda.addEventListener(new JDAListener(this));
         this.defaultConfig = options.defaultConfig == null ? new JDACommandConfig() : options.defaultConfig;
         this.configProvider = options.configProvider;
+        this.defaultFormatter = new JDAMessageFormatter();
         this.completions = new JDACommandCompletions(this);
         this.logger = Logger.getLogger(this.getClass().getSimpleName());
 
diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAMessageFormatter.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAMessageFormatter.java
index 21d24d79..5509d971 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAMessageFormatter.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAMessageFormatter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 package co.aikar.commands;
 
 public class JDAMessageFormatter extends MessageFormatter<String> {
+    public JDAMessageFormatter() {
+        // JDA does not support coloring messages outside of embed fields.
+        // We pass three empty strings so as to remove color coded messages from appearing.
+        super("", "", "");
+    }
+
     @Override
     String format(String color, String message) {
         return message;