diff --git a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
index 095ca24ac3e..bc28776b338 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     QTextCursor cursor;
     AnsiEscapeCodeHandler escapeCodeHandler;
     OutputFormat lastFormat = NumberOfFormats;
+    bool boldFontEnabled = true;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
@@ -123,11 +124,9 @@ void OutputFormatter::initFormats()
     Theme *theme = creatorTheme();
 
     // NormalMessageFormat
-    d->formats[NormalMessageFormat].setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
     d->formats[NormalMessageFormat].setForeground(theme->color(Theme::OutputPanes_NormalMessageTextColor));
 
     // ErrorMessageFormat
-    d->formats[ErrorMessageFormat].setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
     d->formats[ErrorMessageFormat].setForeground(theme->color(Theme::OutputPanes_ErrorMessageTextColor));
 
     // LogMessageFormat
@@ -142,6 +141,8 @@ void OutputFormatter::initFormats()
     d->formats[StdErrFormatSameLine] = d->formats[StdErrFormat];
 
     d->formats[DebugFormat].setForeground(theme->color(Theme::OutputPanes_DebugTextColor));
+
+    setBoldFontEnabled(d->boldFontEnabled);
 }
 
 void OutputFormatter::handleLink(const QString &href)
@@ -149,6 +150,14 @@ void OutputFormatter::handleLink(const QString &href)
     Q_UNUSED(href);
 }
 
+void OutputFormatter::setBoldFontEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    d->boldFontEnabled = enabled;
+    const QFont::Weight fontWeight = enabled ? QFont::Bold : QFont::Normal;
+    d->formats[NormalMessageFormat].setFontWeight(fontWeight);
+    d->formats[ErrorMessageFormat].setFontWeight(fontWeight);
+}
+
 void OutputFormatter::flush()
 {
     d->escapeCodeHandler.endFormatScope();
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
index 05c550493ab..c516ca14e20 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     virtual void handleLink(const QString &href);
     virtual QList<QWidget *> toolbarWidgets() const { return {}; }
     virtual void clear() {}
+    void setBoldFontEnabled(bool enabled);
 
 protected:
     void initFormats();
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
index 502e463f497..359e473ef18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ OutputWindowPlainTextEdit::OutputWindowPlainTextEdit(QWidget *parent) :
     setUndoRedoEnabled(false);
     setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
     m_formatter = new OutputFormatter;
+    m_formatter->setBoldFontEnabled(false);
     m_formatter->setPlainTextEdit(this);
     auto agg = new Aggregation::Aggregate;
     agg->add(this);