diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
index e87d0b4cc..7ab3237d1 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function executeCommands(commands, done, index) {
     done(null);
 }
 
-var apmFlags = process.env.JANKY_SHA1 || process.env.BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR ? '--no-color' : '';
+var apmFlags = process.env.JANKY_SHA1 || process.argv.indexOf('--no-color') !== -1 ? '--no-color' : '';
 var echoNewLine = process.platform == 'win32' ? 'echo.' : 'echo';
 var commands = [
   'git submodule --quiet sync',
diff --git a/script/build b/script/build
index bb65d7607..07ceaaf7d 100755
--- a/script/build
+++ b/script/build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var path = require('path');
 
 process.chdir(path.dirname(__dirname));
 
-cp.safeExec('node script/bootstrap', function() {
+cp.safeExec('node script/bootstrap --no-color', function() {
   // node_modules/.bin/grunt "$@"
   var gruntPath = path.join('node_modules', '.bin', 'grunt') + (process.platform === 'win32' ? '.cmd' : '');
   cp.safeSpawn(gruntPath, process.argv.slice(2), process.exit);