diff --git a/src/asr_model.rs b/src/asr_model.rs
index d2a0ad5..f8e18b1 100644
--- a/src/asr_model.rs
+++ b/src/asr_model.rs
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn large_v3_turbo_is_marked_recommended() {
         let info = find_model("large-v3-turbo").expect("turbo info");
         assert_eq!(info.support_tier, SupportTier::Recommended);
-        assert!(setup_label(info).contains("[Recommended ]"));
+        // setup_label embeds ANSI styling (tier_token); strip it so the
+        // assertion holds on color-forced terminals (CLICOLOR_FORCE=1).
+        assert!(console::strip_ansi_codes(&setup_label(info)).contains("[Recommended ]"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 85df93e..791b65b 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl Theme for ConfirmTheme {
             write!(
                 f,
                 "{} {} ",
-                &self.base.prompt_prefix,
+                self.base.prompt_prefix,
                 self.base.prompt_style.apply_to(prompt)
             )?;
         }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl Theme for ConfirmTheme {
                 brackets.apply_to("/"),
                 no,
                 brackets.apply_to("]"),
-                &self.base.prompt_suffix
+                self.base.prompt_suffix
             ),
             Some(true) => write!(
                 f,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Theme for ConfirmTheme {
                 brackets.apply_to("/"),
                 no,
                 brackets.apply_to("]"),
-                &self.base.prompt_suffix,
+                self.base.prompt_suffix,
                 self.base.defaults_style.apply_to("yes")
             ),
             Some(false) => write!(
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl Theme for ConfirmTheme {
                 brackets.apply_to("/"),
                 no_default,
                 brackets.apply_to("]"),
-                &self.base.prompt_suffix,
+                self.base.prompt_suffix,
                 self.base.defaults_style.apply_to("no")
             ),
         }