diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
index d50c11673ea..87e7c1979df 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Available unstable (nightly-only) flags:
     -Z offline          -- Offline mode that does not perform network requests
     -Z unstable-options -- Allow the usage of unstable options such as --registry
     -Z config-profile   -- Read profiles from .cargo/config files
-    -Z compile-progress -- Display a progress bar while compiling
 
 Run with 'cargo -Z [FLAG] [SUBCOMMAND]'"
         );
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
index fe6012f66a1..ba177b0f4b1 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ impl<'a> JobQueue<'a> {
         //       currently a pretty big task. This is issue #5695.
         let mut error = None;
         let mut progress = Progress::with_style("Building", ProgressStyle::Ratio, cx.bcx.config);
-        if !cx.bcx.config.cli_unstable().compile_progress {
-            progress.disable();
-        }
         let total = self.queue.len();
         loop {
             // Dequeue as much work as we can, learning about everything
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
index 742933cb304..10c362e2a16 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ use serde_json;
 
 use core::manifest::TargetSourcePath;
 use core::profiles::{Lto, Profile};
-use core::shell::ColorChoice;
 use core::{PackageId, Target};
 use util::errors::{CargoResult, CargoResultExt, Internal};
 use util::paths;
-use util::{self, machine_message, Freshness, ProcessBuilder};
+use util::{self, machine_message, Freshness, ProcessBuilder, process};
 use util::{internal, join_paths, profile};
 
 use self::build_plan::BuildPlan;
@@ -241,8 +240,6 @@ fn rustc<'a, 'cfg>(
         .unwrap_or_else(|| cx.bcx.config.cwd())
         .to_path_buf();
 
-    let should_capture_output = cx.bcx.config.cli_unstable().compile_progress;
-
     return Ok(Work::new(move |state| {
         // Only at runtime have we discovered what the extra -L and -l
         // arguments are for native libraries, so we process those here. We
@@ -292,12 +289,7 @@ fn rustc<'a, 'cfg>(
         } else if build_plan {
             state.build_plan(buildkey, rustc.clone(), outputs.clone());
         } else {
-            let exec_result = if should_capture_output {
-                exec.exec_and_capture_output(rustc, &package_id, &target, mode, state)
-            } else {
-                exec.exec(rustc, &package_id, &target, mode)
-            };
-            exec_result
+            exec.exec_and_capture_output(rustc, &package_id, &target, mode, state)
                 .map_err(Internal::new)
                 .chain_err(|| format!("Could not compile `{}`.", name))?;
         }
@@ -591,7 +583,12 @@ fn rustdoc<'a, 'cfg>(cx: &mut Context<'a, 'cfg>, unit: &Unit<'a>) -> CargoResult
     rustdoc.arg("--crate-name").arg(&unit.target.crate_name());
     add_path_args(bcx, unit, &mut rustdoc);
     add_cap_lints(bcx, unit, &mut rustdoc);
-    add_color(bcx, &mut rustdoc);
+
+    let mut can_add_color_process = process(&*bcx.config.rustdoc()?);
+    can_add_color_process.args(&["--color", "never", "-V"]);
+    if bcx.rustc.cached_success(&can_add_color_process)? {
+        add_color(bcx, &mut rustdoc);
+    }
 
     if unit.kind != Kind::Host {
         if let Some(ref target) = bcx.build_config.requested_target {
@@ -629,8 +626,6 @@ fn rustdoc<'a, 'cfg>(cx: &mut Context<'a, 'cfg>, unit: &Unit<'a>) -> CargoResult
     let package_id = unit.pkg.package_id().clone();
     let target = unit.target.clone();
 
-    let should_capture_output = cx.bcx.config.cli_unstable().compile_progress;
-
     Ok(Work::new(move |state| {
         if let Some(output) = build_state.outputs.lock().unwrap().get(&key) {
             for cfg in output.cfgs.iter() {
@@ -649,10 +644,8 @@ fn rustdoc<'a, 'cfg>(cx: &mut Context<'a, 'cfg>, unit: &Unit<'a>) -> CargoResult
                     &mut |line| json_stderr(line, &package_id, &target),
                     false,
                 ).map(drop)
-        } else if should_capture_output {
-            state.capture_output(&rustdoc, false).map(drop)
         } else {
-            rustdoc.exec()
+            state.capture_output(&rustdoc, false).map(drop)
         };
         exec_result.chain_err(|| format!("Could not document `{}`.", name))?;
         Ok(())
@@ -709,12 +702,9 @@ fn add_cap_lints(bcx: &BuildContext, unit: &Unit, cmd: &mut ProcessBuilder) {
 }
 
 fn add_color(bcx: &BuildContext, cmd: &mut ProcessBuilder) {
-    let capture_output = bcx.config.cli_unstable().compile_progress;
     let shell = bcx.config.shell();
-    if capture_output || shell.color_choice() != ColorChoice::CargoAuto {
-        let color = if shell.supports_color() { "always" } else { "never" };
-        cmd.args(&["--color", color]);
-    }
+    let color = if shell.supports_color() { "always" } else { "never" };
+    cmd.args(&["--color", color]);
 }
 
 fn add_error_format(bcx: &BuildContext, cmd: &mut ProcessBuilder) {
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/features.rs b/src/cargo/core/features.rs
index 3f75f938c6f..bdf369bb3dc 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/features.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/features.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ pub struct CliUnstable {
     pub package_features: bool,
     pub advanced_env: bool,
     pub config_profile: bool,
-    pub compile_progress: bool,
 }
 
 impl CliUnstable {
@@ -355,7 +354,6 @@ impl CliUnstable {
             "package-features" => self.package_features = true,
             "advanced-env" => self.advanced_env = true,
             "config-profile" => self.config_profile = true,
-            "compile-progress" => self.compile_progress = true,
             _ => bail!("unknown `-Z` flag specified: {}", k),
         }
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs b/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
index af6d6312131..0852d6307f1 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher, SipHasher};
 use std::collections::hash_map::{Entry, HashMap};
 use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::process::Stdio;
 use std::env;
 
 use serde_json;
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ impl Rustc {
     pub fn cached_output(&self, cmd: &ProcessBuilder) -> CargoResult<(String, String)> {
         self.cache.lock().unwrap().cached_output(cmd)
     }
+
+    pub fn cached_success(&self, cmd: &ProcessBuilder) -> CargoResult<bool> {
+        self.cache.lock().unwrap().cached_success(cmd)
+    }
 }
 
 /// It is a well known that `rustc` is not the fastest compiler in the world.
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ struct Cache {
 struct CacheData {
     rustc_fingerprint: u64,
     outputs: HashMap<u64, (String, String)>,
+    successes: HashMap<u64, bool>,
 }
 
 impl Cache {
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ impl Cache {
                 let empty = CacheData {
                     rustc_fingerprint,
                     outputs: HashMap::new(),
+                    successes: HashMap::new(),
                 };
                 let mut dirty = true;
                 let data = match read(&cache_location) {
@@ -177,6 +184,28 @@ impl Cache {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn cached_success(&mut self, cmd: &ProcessBuilder) -> CargoResult<bool> {
+        let key = process_fingerprint(cmd);
+        match self.data.successes.entry(key) {
+            Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
+                info!("rustc info cache hit");
+                Ok(*entry.get())
+            }
+            Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
+                info!("rustc info cache miss");
+                let success = cmd
+                    .build_command()
+                    .stdout(Stdio::null())
+                    .stderr(Stdio::null())
+                    .status()?
+                    .success();
+                entry.insert(success);
+                self.dirty = true;
+                Ok(success)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Cache {
diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
index 96e6202af0d..86467cf8938 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
@@ -294,22 +294,6 @@ Example:
 cargo +nightly build --build-plan -Z unstable-options
 ```
 
-### Compile progress
-* Tracking Issue: [rust-lang/cargo#2536](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/2536)
-
-The `-Z compile-progress` flag enables a progress bar while compiling.
-
-```console
-$ cargo +nightly build -Z compile-progress
-   Compiling libc v0.2.41
-   Compiling void v1.0.2
-   Compiling lazy_static v1.0.1
-   Compiling regex v1.0.0
-   Compiling ucd-util v0.1.1
-   Compiling utf8-ranges v1.0.0
-    Building [=======>                                                  ] 2/14: libc, regex, uc...
-```
-
 ### default-run
 * Original issue: [#2200](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/2200)
 
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build.rs b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
index 2a5fffd7716..a1f7a3e0fdb 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
@@ -1261,14 +1261,14 @@ fn cargo_default_env_metadata_env_var() {
         .with_stderr(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] bar v0.0.1 ([CWD]/bar)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type dylib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type dylib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C prefer-dynamic -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         -C extra-filename=[..] \
@@ -1288,14 +1288,14 @@ fn cargo_default_env_metadata_env_var() {
         .with_stderr(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] bar v0.0.1 ([CWD]/bar)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type dylib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type dylib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C prefer-dynamic -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         -C extra-filename=[..] \
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ fn lto_build() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=3 \
         -C lto \
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ fn verbose_build() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ fn verbose_release_build() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=3 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ fn verbose_release_build_deps() {
         .with_stderr(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.0 ([CWD]/foo)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo foo/src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo foo/src/lib.rs --color never \
         --crate-type dylib --crate-type rlib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C prefer-dynamic \
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ fn verbose_release_build_deps() {
         --out-dir [..] \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/release/deps`
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=3 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -4099,11 +4099,11 @@ fn build_filter_infer_profile() {
     p.cargo("build -v")
         .with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).run();
 
@@ -4111,13 +4111,13 @@ fn build_filter_infer_profile() {
     p.cargo("build -v --test=t1")
         .with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).with_stderr_contains(
-            "[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name t1 tests/t1.rs --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
+            "[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name t1 tests/t1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).run();
 
@@ -4125,15 +4125,15 @@ fn build_filter_infer_profile() {
     p.cargo("build -v --bench=b1")
         .with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name b1 benches/b1.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name b1 benches/b1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
              -C opt-level=3[..]",
         ).with_stderr_contains(
             "\
-             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+             [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
              --emit=dep-info,link[..]",
         ).run();
 }
@@ -4144,15 +4144,15 @@ fn targets_selected_default() {
     p.cargo("build -v")
         // bin
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
             --emit=dep-info,link[..]")
         // bench
         .with_stderr_does_not_contain("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C opt-level=3 --test [..]")
         // unit test
         .with_stderr_does_not_contain("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]").run();
 }
 
@@ -4162,15 +4162,15 @@ fn targets_selected_all() {
     p.cargo("build -v --all-targets")
         // bin
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
             --emit=dep-info,link[..]")
         // bench
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C opt-level=3 --test [..]")
         // unit test
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]").run();
 }
 
@@ -4180,15 +4180,15 @@ fn all_targets_no_lib() {
     p.cargo("build -v --all-targets")
         // bin
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
             --emit=dep-info,link[..]")
         // bench
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C opt-level=3 --test [..]")
         // unit test
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]").run();
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build_lib.rs b/tests/testsuite/build_lib.rs
index 2a6fdf2df70..9b8de8383f5 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build_lib.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build_lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fn build_lib_only() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build_script.rs b/tests/testsuite/build_script.rs
index 7c57524ae8e..470f922c741 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build_script.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build_script.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn custom_build_script_failed() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.5.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin [..]`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/build-script-build`
 [ERROR] failed to run custom build command for `foo v0.5.0 ([CWD])`
 process didn't exit successfully: `[..]/build-script-build` (exit code: 101)",
@@ -955,19 +955,19 @@ fn build_cmd_with_a_build_cmd() {
 [COMPILING] a v0.5.0 ([CWD]/a)
 [RUNNING] `rustc [..] a/build.rs [..] --extern b=[..]`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/a-[..]/build-script-build`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a [..]lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a [..]lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
     --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
     -C metadata=[..] \
     --out-dir [..]target/debug/deps \
     -L [..]target/debug/deps`
 [COMPILING] foo v0.5.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
     --emit=dep-info,link \
     -C debuginfo=2 -C metadata=[..] --out-dir [..] \
     -L [..]target/debug/deps \
     --extern a=[..]liba[..].rlib`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo [..]lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo [..]lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
     --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
     -C metadata=[..] \
     --out-dir [..] \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/check.rs b/tests/testsuite/check.rs
index a0984950361..1fd1ef8b11d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/check.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/check.rs
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ fn check_filters() {
     p.root().join("target").rm_rf();
     p.cargo("check --tests -v")
         .with_stderr_contains("[..] --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..] --test [..]")
-        .with_stderr_contains("[..] --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib [..]")
+        .with_stderr_contains("[..] --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..] --crate-type lib [..]")
         .with_stderr_contains("[..] --crate-name foo src/main.rs [..] --test [..]")
         .with_stderr_contains("[..]unused_unit_lib[..]")
         .with_stderr_contains("[..]unused_unit_bin[..]")
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cross_compile.rs b/tests/testsuite/cross_compile.rs
index 170fda29db9..36c750aafed 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cross_compile.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cross_compile.rs
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ fn linker_and_ar() {
         .with_stderr_contains(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.5.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/foo.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/foo.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
     --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
     -C metadata=[..] \
     --out-dir [CWD]/target/{target}/debug/deps \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/profile_overrides.rs b/tests/testsuite/profile_overrides.rs
index ace61c0a2e3..6fb55510ffe 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/profile_overrides.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/profile_overrides.rs
@@ -305,17 +305,17 @@ fn profile_override_hierarchy() {
     p.cargo("build -v").masquerade_as_nightly_cargo().with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] m3 [..]
 [COMPILING] dep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m3 m3/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=4 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name dep [..]dep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m3 m3/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build m1/build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=4 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m3 m3/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=4 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name dep [..]dep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m3 m3/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build m1/build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=4 [..]
 [COMPILING] m2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build m2/build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build m2/build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/m1-[..]/build-script-build`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/m2-[..]/build-script-build`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m2 m2/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m2 m2/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] m1 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m1 m1/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name m1 m1/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 [..]
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 ",
         )
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/profile_targets.rs b/tests/testsuite/profile_targets.rs
index 72dc3e5c3c3..8fd5a194612 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/profile_targets.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/profile_targets.rs
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ fn profile_selection_build() {
     // - build_script_build is built without panic because it thinks `build.rs` is a plugin.
     p.cargo("build -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 ").run();
     p.cargo("build -vv")
@@ -106,15 +106,15 @@ fn profile_selection_build_release() {
     // Build default targets, release.
     p.cargo("build --release -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/release/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=release DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] release [optimized] [..]
 ").run();
     p.cargo("build --release -vv")
@@ -169,26 +169,26 @@ fn profile_selection_build_all_targets() {
     //   example  dev        build
     p.cargo("build --all-targets -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]`
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 ").run();
     p.cargo("build -vv")
@@ -240,22 +240,22 @@ fn profile_selection_build_all_targets_release() {
     //   example  release        build
     p.cargo("build --all-targets --release -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/release/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=release DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]`
 [FINISHED] release [optimized] [..]
 ").run();
     p.cargo("build --all-targets --release -vv")
@@ -297,21 +297,21 @@ fn profile_selection_test() {
     //
     p.cargo("test -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=3 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..]`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..]`
@@ -363,21 +363,21 @@ fn profile_selection_test_release() {
     //
     p.cargo("test --release -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/target/release/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=release DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] release [optimized] [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..]`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..]`
@@ -429,20 +429,20 @@ fn profile_selection_bench() {
     //
     p.cargo("bench -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]target/release/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=release DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=4 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] release [optimized] [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..] --bench`
 [RUNNING] `[..]/deps/foo-[..] --bench`
@@ -497,23 +497,23 @@ fn profile_selection_check_all_targets() {
     //
     p.cargo("check --all-targets -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep[..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 ").run();
     // Starting with Rust 1.27, rustc emits `rmeta` files for bins, so
@@ -547,23 +547,23 @@ fn profile_selection_check_all_targets_release() {
     // `dev` for all targets.
     p.cargo("check --all-targets --release -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep[..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]target/release/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=release DEBUG=false OPT_LEVEL=3
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,metadata -C opt-level=3 -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=2 [..]
 [FINISHED] release [optimized] [..]
 ").run();
 
@@ -612,20 +612,20 @@ fn profile_selection_check_all_targets_test() {
     //
     p.cargo("check --all-targets --profile=test -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep[..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test1 tests/test1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bench1 benches/bench1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name ex1 examples/ex1.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,metadata -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] [..]
 ").run();
 
@@ -657,13 +657,13 @@ fn profile_selection_doc() {
     p.cargo("doc -vv").with_stderr_unordered("\
 [COMPILING] bar [..]
 [DOCUMENTING] bar [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,metadata -C panic=abort -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] bdep [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bdep bdep/src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [COMPILING] foo [..]
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C codegen-units=1 -C debuginfo=2 [..]
 [RUNNING] `[..]target/debug/build/foo-[..]/build-script-build`
 foo custom build PROFILE=debug DEBUG=true OPT_LEVEL=0
 [DOCUMENTING] foo [..]
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/profiles.rs b/tests/testsuite/profiles.rs
index 519fbd78e93..cac62cd7405 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/profiles.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/profiles.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn profile_overrides() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=1 \
         -C debug-assertions=on \
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn opt_level_override_0() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn debug_override_1() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=1 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn check_opt_level_override(profile_level: &str, rustc_level: &str) {
         .with_stderr(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level={level} \
         -C debuginfo=2 \
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ fn top_level_overrides_deps() {
         .with_stderr(&format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.0 ([CWD]/foo)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo foo/src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo foo/src/lib.rs --color never \
         --crate-type dylib --crate-type rlib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C prefer-dynamic \
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ fn top_level_overrides_deps() {
         --out-dir [CWD]/target/release/deps \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/release/deps`
 [COMPILING] test v0.0.0 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name test src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=1 \
         -C debuginfo=2 \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/run.rs b/tests/testsuite/run.rs
index 5256aa7f821..67788c07b9d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/run.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/run.rs
@@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ fn example_with_release_flag() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] bar v0.5.0 ([CWD]/bar)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/bar.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/bar.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=3 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [CWD]/target/release/deps \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/release/deps`
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a examples/a.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a examples/a.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C opt-level=3 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -631,14 +631,14 @@ fast2",
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] bar v0.5.0 ([CWD]/bar)
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/bar.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar bar/src/bar.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [CWD]/target/debug/deps \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a examples/a.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name a examples/a.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
         --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/rustc.rs b/tests/testsuite/rustc.rs
index 2986db490f0..76ff321fb38 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/rustc.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/rustc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn build_lib_for_foo() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn lib() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C debug-assertions=off \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ fn build_main_and_allow_unstable_options() {
         .with_stderr(format!(
             "\
 [COMPILING] {name} v{version} ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name {name} src/lib.rs --crate-type lib \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name {name} src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..] \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name {name} src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name {name} src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
         --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C debug-assertions \
         -C metadata=[..] \
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ fn build_with_args_to_one_of_multiple_binaries() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar src/bin/bar.rs --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar src/bin/bar.rs --color never --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 -C debug-assertions [..]`
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]
 ",
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ fn build_with_args_to_one_of_multiple_tests() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs --color never --crate-type lib --emit=dep-info,link \
         -C debuginfo=2 -C metadata=[..] \
         --out-dir [..]`
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar tests/bar.rs --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar tests/bar.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 \
         -C debug-assertions [..]--test[..]`
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]
 ",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fn build_only_bar_dependency() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [COMPILING] bar v0.1.0 ([..])
-[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar [..] --crate-type lib [..] -C debug-assertions [..]`
+[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar [..] --color never --crate-type lib [..] -C debug-assertions [..]`
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]
 ",
         ).run();
@@ -223,15 +223,15 @@ fn targets_selected_default() {
     p.cargo("rustc -v")
         // bin
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
             --emit=dep-info,link[..]")
         // bench
         .with_stderr_does_not_contain("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C opt-level=3 --test [..]")
         // unit test
         .with_stderr_does_not_contain("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]").run();
 }
 
@@ -241,15 +241,15 @@ fn targets_selected_all() {
     p.cargo("rustc -v --all-targets")
         // bin
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --crate-type bin \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --crate-type bin \
             --emit=dep-info,link[..]")
         // bench
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C opt-level=3 --test [..]")
         // unit test
         .with_stderr_contains("\
-            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --emit=dep-info,link \
+            [RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo src/main.rs --color never --emit=dep-info,link \
             -C debuginfo=2 --test [..]").run();
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/rustdoc.rs b/tests/testsuite/rustdoc.rs
index 58ac8d82e16..35110349fee 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/rustdoc.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/rustdoc.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn rustdoc_simple() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..]\
         -o [CWD]/target/doc \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn rustdoc_args() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..]\
         -o [CWD]/target/doc \
         --cfg=foo \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn rustdoc_foo_with_bar_dependency() {
 [CHECKING] bar v0.0.1 ([..])
 [RUNNING] `rustc [..]bar/src/lib.rs [..]`
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..]\
         -o [CWD]/target/doc \
         --cfg=foo \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps \
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn rustdoc_only_bar_dependency() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [DOCUMENTING] bar v0.0.1 ([..])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name bar [..]bar/src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name bar [..]bar/src/lib.rs [..]\
         -o [CWD]/target/doc \
         --cfg=foo \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn rustdoc_same_name_documents_lib() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([..])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..]\
         -o [CWD]/target/doc \
         --cfg=foo \
         -L dependency=[CWD]/target/debug/deps`
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn rustdoc_target() {
         .with_stderr(
             "\
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([..])
-[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs \
+[RUNNING] `rustdoc --crate-name foo src/lib.rs [..]\
     --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu \
     -o [CWD]/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/doc \
     -L dependency=[CWD]/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/debug/deps \
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/test.rs b/tests/testsuite/test.rs
index 45c0fae9881..3cd204d177c 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/test.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/test.rs
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ fn test_run_implicit_example_target() {
 
     // Compiles myexm1 as normal, but does not run it.
     prj.cargo("test -v")
-        .with_stderr_contains("[RUNNING] `rustc [..]myexm1.rs --crate-type bin[..]")
+        .with_stderr_contains("[RUNNING] `rustc [..]myexm1.rs [..]--crate-type bin[..]")
         .with_stderr_contains("[RUNNING] `rustc [..]myexm2.rs [..]--test[..]")
         .with_stderr_does_not_contain("[RUNNING] [..]myexm1-[..]")
         .with_stderr_contains("[RUNNING] [..]target/debug/examples/myexm2-[..]")