diff --git a/src/Codeception/Command/DryRun.php b/src/Codeception/Command/DryRun.php
index 21fa43659e..ec7e977021 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Command/DryRun.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Command/DryRun.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
 
         $dispatcher = new EventDispatcher();
         $dispatcher->addSubscriber(new ConsolePrinter([
-            'colors' => !$input->getOption('no-ansi'),
+            'colors'    => (!$input->hasParameterOption('--no-ansi') xor $input->hasParameterOption('ansi')),
             'steps'     => true,
             'verbosity' => OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE,
         ]));