diff --git a/bin/asinit.js b/bin/asinit.js
index 5023e5c09a..1da4ddedd1 100755
--- a/bin/asinit.js
+++ b/bin/asinit.js
@@ -55,11 +55,20 @@ const asinitOptions = {
     ],
     "type": "b",
     "alias": "y"
-  }
+  },
+  "noColors": {
+    "description": "Disables terminal colors.",
+    "type": "b",
+    "default": false
+  },
 };
 
 const cliOptions = optionsUtil.parse(process.argv.slice(2), asinitOptions);
 
+if (cliOptions.options.noColors) {
+  stdoutColors.enabled = false;
+}
+
 if (cliOptions.options.help || cliOptions.arguments.length === 0) printHelp();
 
 function printHelp() {