diff --git a/releng/inc/releng_getopts.inc b/releng/inc/releng_getopts.inc
index b29d62a0..f2b1171a 100644
--- a/releng/inc/releng_getopts.inc
+++ b/releng/inc/releng_getopts.inc
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ cleanup() {
                  # now call the nastiness
                  chmod +w -R ${GEN_DATA_DIR}
                  rm -rf ${GEN_DATA_DIR}
+		 boldify
                  printf "${SELF}: Removed (self-generated) %s\n" ${GEN_DATA_DIR}
+		 unboldify
 	      else
                  printf "${SELF}: FAIL: Safety check for being in releng_generated_data directory.\n"
                  printf "${SELF}: FAIL: GREP returned empty string: ${RET_NON_EMPTY_STRING}.\n"