diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 8ebb7307121..f4d74a5a642 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -547,6 +547,10 @@ fi
 
 # Check if stdout is a tty; if false disable colors.
 test -t 1 || export NOCOLORS=1
+# http://no-color.org
+if [ -n "${NO_COLOR+x}" ]; then
+    export NOCOLORS=1
+fi
 
 if [ -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_chroot_init ]; then
     export CHROOT_READY=1