diff --git a/progressbar.go b/progressbar.go
index 2735483..4252fa4 100644
--- a/progressbar.go
+++ b/progressbar.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func OptionEnableColorCodes(colorCodes bool) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// OptionSetElapsedTime will enable elapsed time. always enabled if OptionSetPredictTime is true.
+// OptionSetElapsedTime will enable elapsed time. Always enabled if OptionSetPredictTime is true.
 func OptionSetElapsedTime(elapsedTime bool) Option {
 	return func(p *ProgressBar) {
 		p.config.elapsedTime = elapsedTime
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@ func (p *ProgressBar) Add(num int) error {
 	return p.Add64(int64(num))
 }
 
-// Set wil set the bar to a current number
+// Set will set the bar to a current number
 func (p *ProgressBar) Set(num int) error {
 	return p.Set64(int64(num))
 }
 
-// Set64 wil set the bar to a current number
+// Set64 will set the bar to a current number
 func (p *ProgressBar) Set64(num int64) error {
 	p.lock.Lock()
 	toAdd := num - int64(p.state.currentBytes)
@@ -795,12 +795,9 @@ func renderProgressBar(c config, s *state) (int, error) {
 	}
 
 	if c.fullWidth && !c.ignoreLength {
-		width, _, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+		width, err := termWidth()
 		if err != nil {
-			width, _, err = term.GetSize(int(os.Stderr.Fd()))
-			if err != nil {
-				width = 80
-			}
+			width = 80
 		}
 
 		amend := 1 // an extra space at eol
@@ -1062,3 +1059,17 @@ func humanizeBytes(s float64) (string, string) {
 func logn(n, b float64) float64 {
 	return math.Log(n) / math.Log(b)
 }
+
+// termWidth function returns the visible width of the current terminal
+// and can be redefined for testing
+var termWidth = func() (width int, err error) {
+	width, _, err = term.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+	if err == nil {
+		return width, nil
+	}
+	width, _, err = term.GetSize(int(os.Stderr.Fd()))
+	if err == nil {
+		return width, nil
+	}
+	return 0, err
+}
diff --git a/progressbar_test.go b/progressbar_test.go
index 0b6a90f..c818b3d 100644
--- a/progressbar_test.go
+++ b/progressbar_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	termWidth = func() (int, error) {
+		return 0, os.ErrPermission
+	}
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
 func BenchmarkRender(b *testing.B) {
 	bar := NewOptions64(100000000,
 		OptionSetWriter(os.Stderr),
@@ -395,12 +402,11 @@ func TestOptionSetPredictTime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestOptionSetElapsedTime(t *testing.T) {
-	/*
-		Spinner test with iteration count and iteration rate
-	*/
+func TestOptionSetElapsedTime_spinner(t *testing.T) {
+	buf := strings.Builder{}
 	bar := NewOptions(-1,
 		OptionSetWidth(10),
+		OptionSetWriter(&buf),
 		OptionShowIts(),
 		OptionShowCount(),
 		OptionSetElapsedTime(false),
@@ -408,9 +414,11 @@ func TestOptionSetElapsedTime(t *testing.T) {
 	bar.Reset()
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	bar.Add(5)
-
-	// Output:
-	// -  (5/-, 5 it/s)
+	result := strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
+	expect := "-  (5/-, 5 it/s)"
+	if result != expect {
+		t.Errorf("Render miss-match\nResult: '%s'\nExpect: '%s'\n%+v", result, expect, bar)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestShowElapsedTimeOnFinish(t *testing.T) {
@@ -420,14 +428,11 @@ func TestShowElapsedTimeOnFinish(t *testing.T) {
 		OptionSetWidth(10),
 		OptionSetWriter(&buf),
 	)
-
 	bar.Reset()
 	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 	bar.Add(10)
-
 	result := strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
 	expect := "100% |██████████|  [3s]"
-
 	if result != expect {
 		t.Errorf("Render miss-match\nResult: '%s'\nExpect: '%s'\n%+v", result, expect, bar)
 	}