diff --git a/sanic/application/logo.py b/sanic/application/logo.py
index 56b8c0b107..3c16a4421d 100644
--- a/sanic/application/logo.py
+++ b/sanic/application/logo.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 from os import environ
 
+from sanic.compat import is_atty
+
 
 BASE_LOGO = """
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@
 def get_logo(full=False, coffee=False):
     logo = (
         (FULL_COLOR_LOGO if full else (COFFEE_LOGO if coffee else COLOR_LOGO))
-        if sys.stdout.isatty()
+        if is_atty()
         else BASE_LOGO
     )
 
diff --git a/sanic/application/motd.py b/sanic/application/motd.py
index 4de046a5d8..df1f1338bd 100644
--- a/sanic/application/motd.py
+++ b/sanic/application/motd.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import sys
-
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from shutil import get_terminal_size
 from textwrap import indent, wrap
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 from sanic import __version__
+from sanic.compat import is_atty
 from sanic.log import logger
 
 
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ def output(
         data: Dict[str, str],
         extra: Dict[str, str],
     ) -> None:
-        motd_class = MOTDTTY if sys.stdout.isatty() else MOTDBasic
+        motd_class = MOTDTTY if is_atty() else MOTDBasic
         motd_class(logo, serve_location, data, extra).display()
 
 
diff --git a/sanic/compat.py b/sanic/compat.py
index d8e0bea11f..880ca68199 100644
--- a/sanic/compat.py
+++ b/sanic/compat.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import os
 import signal
-
-from sys import argv
+import sys
 
 from multidict import CIMultiDict  # type: ignore
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def get_all(self, key: str):
         return self.getall(key, default=[])
 
 
-use_trio = argv[0].endswith("hypercorn") and "trio" in argv
+use_trio = sys.argv[0].endswith("hypercorn") and "trio" in sys.argv
 
 if use_trio:  # pragma: no cover
     import trio  # type: ignore
@@ -89,3 +88,7 @@ def ctrlc_handler(sig, frame):
     die = False
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, ctrlc_handler)
     app.add_task(stay_active)
+
+
+def is_atty() -> bool:
+    return bool(sys.stdout and sys.stdout.isatty())
diff --git a/sanic/log.py b/sanic/log.py
index 5911e8329d..0c3ff82610 100644
--- a/sanic/log.py
+++ b/sanic/log.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict
 from warnings import warn
 
+from sanic.compat import is_atty
+
 
 LOGGING_CONFIG_DEFAULTS: Dict[str, Any] = dict(  # no cov
     version=1,
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
 
 def deprecation(message: str, version: float):  # no cov
     version_info = f"[DEPRECATION v{version}] "
-    if sys.stdout.isatty():
+    if is_atty():
         version_info = f"{Colors.RED}{version_info}"
         message = f"{Colors.YELLOW}{message}{Colors.END}"
     warn(version_info + message, DeprecationWarning)
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/runner.py b/sanic/mixins/runner.py
index 1df77e551e..d2d1e66ceb 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/runner.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/runner.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os
 import platform
-import sys
 
 from asyncio import (
     AbstractEventLoop,
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@
 from sanic.application.motd import MOTD
 from sanic.application.state import ApplicationServerInfo, Mode, ServerStage
 from sanic.base.meta import SanicMeta
-from sanic.compat import OS_IS_WINDOWS
+from sanic.compat import OS_IS_WINDOWS, is_atty
 from sanic.helpers import _default
 from sanic.log import Colors, error_logger, logger
 from sanic.models.handler_types import ListenerType
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ def _helper(
 
         self.motd(self.serve_location)
 
-        if sys.stdout.isatty() and not self.state.is_debug:
+        if is_atty() and not self.state.is_debug:
             error_logger.warning(
                 f"{Colors.YELLOW}Sanic is running in PRODUCTION mode. "
                 "Consider using '--debug' or '--dev' while actively "
@@ -615,7 +614,7 @@ async def _start_servers(
                     f"{app.state.workers} worker(s), which will be ignored "
                     "in favor of the primary application."
                 )
-                if sys.stdout.isatty():
+                if is_atty():
                     message = "".join(
                         [
                             Colors.YELLOW,
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ async def _start_servers(
                             "The encountered error was: "
                         )
                         second_message = str(e)
-                        if sys.stdout.isatty():
+                        if is_atty():
                             message_parts = [
                                 Colors.YELLOW,
                                 first_message,