diff --git a/hledger-lib/CHANGES.md b/hledger-lib/CHANGES.md
index 2c2a2aa82..c8f6752dd 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/CHANGES.md
+++ b/hledger-lib/CHANGES.md
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ For user-visible changes, see the hledger package changelog.
       getTerminalHeightWidth
       getTerminalHeight
       getTerminalWidth
-      Color(..)
-      ColorIntensity(..)
       bold'
       faint'
       black'
diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils/IO.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils/IO.hs
index 6240eacfa..9dc0d6efb 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils/IO.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils/IO.hs
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ module Hledger.Utils.IO (
   colorOption,
   useColorOnStdout,
   useColorOnStderr,
-  Color(..),
-  ColorIntensity(..),
+  -- XXX needed for using color/bgColor/colorB/bgColorB, but clashing with UIUtils:
+  -- Color(..),
+  -- ColorIntensity(..),
   color,
   bgColor,
   colorB,
   bgColorB,
+  --
   bold',
   faint',
   black',