diff --git a/loopy/options.py b/loopy/options.py
index 33b216e1ee7fe95b0930af2643ac3ccc5693a4ee..7c778681dced904b31e0cc39cff529b8c026640d 100644
--- a/loopy/options.py
+++ b/loopy/options.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from pytools import ImmutableRecord
 import re
 
 
-ALLOW_TERMINAL_COLORS = False
+ALLOW_TERMINAL_COLORS = True
 
 
 class _ColoramaStub(object):