diff --git a/src/rc/rc-misc.c b/src/rc/rc-misc.c
index 85a0db75..508e1162 100644
--- a/src/rc/rc-misc.c
+++ b/src/rc/rc-misc.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static const char *const env_whitelist[] = {
 	"EERROR_QUIET", "EINFO_QUIET",
 	"IN_BACKGROUND", "IN_HOTPLUG",
 	"LANG", "LC_MESSAGES", "TERM",
+	"EINFO_COLOR",
 	NULL
 };