diff --git a/core/src/com/google/inject/internal/InternalFlags.java b/core/src/com/google/inject/internal/InternalFlags.java
index c6de91baa6..566eaac8f3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/google/inject/internal/InternalFlags.java
+++ b/core/src/com/google/inject/internal/InternalFlags.java
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ public enum ColorizeOption {
     AUTO {
       @Override
       boolean enabled() {
-        return System.console() != null && System.getenv("TERM") != null;
+        boolean systemConsoleIsTerminal = System.console() != null;
+        return systemConsoleIsTerminal && System.getenv("TERM") != null;
       }
     },
     ON {