diff --git a/tests/acceptance/run.sh b/tests/acceptance/run.sh
index b4fda56266e..ddb2b5ae170 100755
--- a/tests/acceptance/run.sh
+++ b/tests/acceptance/run.sh
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ then
 	GREEN_COLOR=":"
 	YELLOW_COLOR=":"
 else
+	echo $TERM
+	[[ -z "$TERM" ]] && export TERM=xterm
+	echo $TERM
 	COLORS_OPTION="--colors"
 	RED_COLOR="tput setaf 1"
 	GREEN_COLOR="tput setaf 2"
 	YELLOW_COLOR="tput setaf 3"
+	tput colors
 fi
 
 # The following environment variables can be specified:
@@ -1365,6 +1369,10 @@ then
 	echo "runsh: Exit code after checking expected failures: ${FINAL_EXIT_STATUS}"
 fi
 
+echo $TERM
+tput colors
+tput setaf 2; echo "some green text"
+
 if [ "${UNEXPECTED_FAILURE}" = true ]
 then
 	${YELLOW_COLOR}; echo "runsh: Total unexpected failed scenarios throughout the test run:"