diff --git a/scripts/gems b/scripts/gems
index 095bc16db9..077b4c31f9 100755
--- a/scripts/gems
+++ b/scripts/gems
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 #source $rvm_path/scripts/rvm
 source $rvm_path/scripts/utility
-source $rvm_path/scripts/selector
-#rvm_ruby_string="${rvm_ruby_string:-system}"
-#__rvm_select
+#source $rvm_path/scripts/selector
 
+color_green=$($rvm_scripts_path/color "green")
+color_green=$($rvm_scripts_path/color "red")
+color_yellow=$($rvm_scripts_path/color "yellow")
+color_none=$($rvm_scripts_path/color "none")
+
+if [[ -z "$rvm_ruby_gem_home" ]] ; then rvm_ruby_gem_home="$(gem env home)" ; fi
 if [[ "$rvm_trace_flag" -eq 1 ]] ; then set -x ; export rvm_trace_flag ; fi
 
 trap "rm -f $rvm_path/$$* > /dev/null 2>&1 ; exit" 0 1 2 3 15
@@ -153,9 +157,10 @@ __rvm_gem_install() {
   #
   # Evaluate
   #
+
   if [[ -z "$rvm_force_flag" ]] && [[ -f "${rvm_ruby_gem_home}/specifications/${gem_file_name}spec" ]] ; then
     unset gem
-    $rvm_scripts_path/log "info" "$($rvm_scripts_path/color "green")$gem_name $gem_version$($rvm_scripts_path/color "none") exists, skipping (--force to re-install)"
+    $rvm_scripts_path/log "info" "$color_green$gem_name $gem_version$yellow exists, skipping (--force to re-install)"
   else
     if [[ -f "$gem" ]] ; then
       cache_file="$gem"
@@ -212,9 +217,9 @@ __rvm_gem_install() {
     eval $command > /dev/null 2>&1
     result=$?
     if [[ $result -eq 0 ]] ; then
-    $rvm_scripts_path/log "info" "$($rvm_scripts_path/color "green")$gem_name $gem_version$($rvm_scripts_path/color "none") installed."
+    $rvm_scripts_path/log "info" "$color_green$gem_name $gem_version$color_none installed."
     else
-      $rvm_scripts_path/log "error" "$($rvm_scripts_path/color "red")$gem_name $gem_version$($rvm_scripts_path/color "none") failed to install."
+      $rvm_scripts_path/log "error" "$color_red$gem_name $gem_version$color_none failed to install."
     fi
   fi
   unset gem gem_prefix gem_name gem_version gem_file_name gem_postfix cache_file gem_file_name gem_string
@@ -237,8 +242,6 @@ __rvm_gems_gemdir() {
 
 unset GEM_PATH
 
-#if [[ -z "$rvm_ruby_selected_flag" ]] ; then __rvm_select $* ; fi
-
 if [[ -z "$(which gem 2>/dev/null)" ]] ; then
   $rvm_scripts_path/log "error" "'gem' was not found, cannot perform gem actions."
   return 1