diff --git a/pgactivity/ui.py b/pgactivity/ui.py
index 0e7e822a..c34fef90 100644
--- a/pgactivity/ui.py
+++ b/pgactivity/ui.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def main(
                         keys.PROCESS_CANCEL: ("cancel", "yellow"),
                         keys.PROCESS_KILL: ("terminate", "red"),
                     }[key]
-                    action_formatter = term.formatter(color)
+                    action_formatter = getattr(term, color)
                     pids = pg_procs.selected
                     if len(pids) > 1:
                         ptitle = f"processes {', '.join((str(p) for p in pids))}"
diff --git a/pgactivity/widgets.py b/pgactivity/widgets.py
index 219ea3ab..586bd394 100644
--- a/pgactivity/widgets.py
+++ b/pgactivity/widgets.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def boxed(
     width: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> str:
     border_width = term.length(content) + 2
-    border_formatter = term.formatter(border_color)
+    border_formatter = getattr(term, border_color)
     lines = [
         border_formatter("┌" + "─" * border_width + "┐"),
         " ".join([border_formatter("│") + term.normal, content, border_formatter("│")]),