diff --git a/pandoc/.pandoc/templates/default.latex b/pandoc/.pandoc/templates/default.latex
index b36ac8d2..779d836f 100644
--- a/pandoc/.pandoc/templates/default.latex
+++ b/pandoc/.pandoc/templates/default.latex
@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@ $endif$
 $if(verbatim-in-note)$
 \usepackage{fancyvrb}
 $endif$
-$if(colorlinks)$
+
 \usepackage{xcolor}
-$endif$
 
 \usepackage{sectsty}
 \sectionfont{\clearpage}