diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
index 068a76245ad..f5e6d24fcbe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ QStringList BoostTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted)
     auto boostSettings = getBoostSettings();
     arguments << "-l" << BoostTestSettings::logLevelToOption(boostSettings->logLevel);
     arguments << "-r" << BoostTestSettings::reportLevelToOption(boostSettings->reportLevel);
+    arguments << "--no_color_output"; // ensure that colored output is not used as default
 
     if (boostSettings->randomize)
         arguments << QString("--random=").append(boostSettings->seed);