diff --git a/homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py b/homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py
index 1b8c6719395..cae937102cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py
@@ -41,15 +41,20 @@ ERROR_STR = 'General Errors'
 
 def color(the_color, *args, reset=None):
     """Color helper."""
-    from colorlog.escape_codes import escape_codes, parse_colors
     try:
-        if not args:
-            assert reset is None, "You cannot reset if nothing being printed"
-            return parse_colors(the_color)
-        return parse_colors(the_color) + ' '.join(args) + \
-            escape_codes[reset or 'reset']
-    except KeyError as k:
-        raise ValueError("Invalid color {} in {}".format(str(k), the_color))
+        from colorlog.escape_codes import escape_codes, parse_colors
+        try:
+            if not args:
+                assert reset is None, "Cannot reset if nothing being printed"
+                return parse_colors(the_color)
+            return parse_colors(the_color) + ' '.join(args) + \
+                escape_codes[reset or 'reset']
+        except KeyError as k:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Invalid color {} in {}".format(str(k), the_color))
+    except ImportError:
+        # We should fallback to black-and-white if colorlog is not installed
+        return ' '.join(args)
 
 
 def run(script_args: List) -> int: