diff --git a/lib/foreman/engine/cli.rb b/lib/foreman/engine/cli.rb
index 7ea71375..c7e7e309 100644
--- a/lib/foreman/engine/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/foreman/engine/cli.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def self.enable(io, force=false)
     end
 
     def color?
-      return true if @@color_force
+      return @@color_force unless @@color_force.nil?
       return false if Foreman.windows?
       return false unless self.respond_to?(:isatty)
       self.isatty && ENV["TERM"]