diff --git a/src/libs/utils/ansiescapecodehandler.cpp b/src/libs/utils/ansiescapecodehandler.cpp
index 190093767f1..14d5dd8f8e1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/ansiescapecodehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/ansiescapecodehandler.cpp
@@ -100,12 +100,18 @@ QList<FormattedText> AnsiEscapeCodeHandler::parseText(const FormattedText &input
 
     const QChar semicolon       = QLatin1Char(';');
     const QChar colorTerminator = QLatin1Char('m');
+    const QChar eraseToEol      = QLatin1Char('K');
     // strippedText always starts with "\e["
     QString strippedText = input.text.mid(escapePos);
     while (!strippedText.isEmpty()) {
         while (strippedText.startsWith(escape)) {
             strippedText.remove(0, 2);
 
+            // \e[K is not supported. Just strip it.
+            if (strippedText.startsWith(eraseToEol)) {
+                strippedText.remove(0, 1);
+                continue;
+            }
             // get the number
             QString strNumber;
             QStringList numbers;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
index 419f2e2a151..74b69ee9df7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ OutputFormatter::OutputFormatter()
     , m_plainTextEdit(0)
     , m_formats(0)
     , m_escapeCodeHandler(new AnsiEscapeCodeHandler)
+    , m_overwriteOutput(false)
 {
 
 }
@@ -67,7 +68,15 @@ void OutputFormatter::appendMessage(const QString &text, OutputFormat format)
 
     foreach (const FormattedText &output,
              m_escapeCodeHandler->parseText(FormattedText(text, m_formats[format]))) {
-        cursor.insertText(output.text, output.format);
+        int startPos = 0;
+        int crPos = -1;
+        while ((crPos = output.text.indexOf(QLatin1Char('\r'), startPos)) >= 0)  {
+            append(cursor, output.text.mid(startPos, crPos - startPos), output.format);
+            startPos = crPos + 1;
+            m_overwriteOutput = true;
+        }
+        if (startPos < output.text.count())
+            append(cursor, output.text.mid(startPos), output.format);
     }
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +85,17 @@ QTextCharFormat OutputFormatter::charFormat(OutputFormat format) const
     return m_formats[format];
 }
 
+void OutputFormatter::append(QTextCursor &cursor, const QString &text,
+                             const QTextCharFormat &format)
+{
+    if (m_overwriteOutput) {
+        cursor.clearSelection();
+        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfBlock, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor);
+        m_overwriteOutput = false;
+    }
+    cursor.insertText(text, format);
+}
+
 void OutputFormatter::clearLastLine()
 {
     QTextCursor cursor(m_plainTextEdit->document());
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
index b18e17ff059..7fa6cc1639d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.h
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
 #include <QFont>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+class QColor;
 class QPlainTextEdit;
 class QTextCharFormat;
-class QColor;
+class QTextCursor;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace Utils {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
     void initFormats();
     virtual void clearLastLine();
     QTextCharFormat charFormat(OutputFormat format) const;
+    void append(QTextCursor &cursor, const QString &text, const QTextCharFormat &format);
 
     static QColor mixColors(const QColor &a, const QColor &b);
 
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ private:
     QTextCharFormat *m_formats;
     QFont m_font;
     AnsiEscapeCodeHandler *m_escapeCodeHandler;
+    bool m_overwriteOutput;
 };
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.cpp
index cd47f9e2dcb..7bbda50d8aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "command.h"
 #include "vcsbaseplugin.h"
 
+#include <utils/outputformatter.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ CheckoutProgressWizardPage::CheckoutProgressWizardPage(QWidget *parent) :
     resize(264, 200);
     QVBoxLayout *verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     m_logPlainTextEdit = new QPlainTextEdit;
+    m_formatter = new Utils::OutputFormatter;
     m_logPlainTextEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+    m_formatter->setPlainTextEdit(m_logPlainTextEdit);
 
     verticalLayout->addWidget(m_logPlainTextEdit);
 
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ CheckoutProgressWizardPage::~CheckoutProgressWizardPage()
 {
     if (m_state == Running) // Paranoia!
         QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+    delete m_formatter;
 }
 
 void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::setStartedStatus(const QString &startedStatus)
@@ -131,20 +135,7 @@ void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::slotFinished(bool ok, int exitCode, const QVari
 
 void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::slotOutput(const QString &text)
 {
-    int startPos = 0;
-    int crPos = -1;
-    const QString ansiEraseToEol = QLatin1String("\x1b[K");
-    while ((crPos = text.indexOf(QLatin1Char('\r'), startPos)) >= 0)  {
-        QString part = text.mid(startPos, crPos - startPos);
-        // Discard ANSI erase-to-eol
-        if (part.endsWith(ansiEraseToEol))
-            part.chop(ansiEraseToEol.length());
-        outputText(part);
-        startPos = crPos + 1;
-        m_overwriteOutput = true;
-    }
-    if (startPos < text.count())
-        outputText(text.mid(startPos));
+    m_formatter->appendMessage(text, Utils::StdOutFormat);
 }
 
 void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::slotError(const QString &text)
@@ -152,18 +143,6 @@ void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::slotError(const QString &text)
     m_error.append(text);
 }
 
-void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::outputText(const QString &text)
-{
-    if (m_overwriteOutput) {
-        QTextCursor cursor = m_logPlainTextEdit->textCursor();
-        cursor.clearSelection();
-        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfBlock, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor);
-        m_logPlainTextEdit->setTextCursor(cursor);
-        m_overwriteOutput = false;
-    }
-    m_logPlainTextEdit->insertPlainText(text);
-}
-
 void CheckoutProgressWizardPage::terminate()
 {
     if (m_command)
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.h
index b87b017af80..e5c6cfbd843 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/checkoutprogresswizardpage.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class QPlainTextEdit;
 class QLabel;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
+namespace Utils { class OutputFormatter; }
+
 namespace VcsBase {
 class Command;
 
@@ -70,9 +72,8 @@ private slots:
     void slotError(const QString &text);
 
 private:
-    void outputText(const QString &text);
-
     QPlainTextEdit *m_logPlainTextEdit;
+    Utils::OutputFormatter *m_formatter;
     QLabel *m_statusLabel;
 
     Command *m_command;