diff --git a/src/apex/cli.py b/src/apex/cli.py
index 4f4494fa6270bdbd5645f34a8456e6e085e8d22e..f83970a10512ea19a28996ca579e69c5ad1ebb07 100644
--- a/src/apex/cli.py
+++ b/src/apex/cli.py
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ def main(verbose, configfile):
                 port = port_map[port_name]
                 frame = port['tnc'].read()
                 if frame:
-                    echo_colorized_frame(frame, port_name, True)
-
                     for plugin_module in plugin_modules:
                         something_read = True
                         plugin_module.handle_packet(frame, port, port_name)