diff --git a/convey/reporting/init.go b/convey/reporting/init.go
index 976e8179..2a6e4b94 100644
--- a/convey/reporting/init.go
+++ b/convey/reporting/init.go
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ func monochrome() {
 }
 
 func isColorableTerminal() bool {
-	return strings.Contains(os.Getenv("TERM"), "color")
+	term := os.Getenv("TERM")
+	return strings.Contains(term, "color") || strings.Contains(term, "xterm")
 }
 
 // This interface allows us to pass the *testing.T struct