diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
@@ -24,16 +24,20 @@
         self.child.expect_exact(self.PROMPT)
 
     def launch(self, executable=None, extra_args=None, timeout=60,
-               dimensions=None, run_under=None, post_spawn=None):
+               dimensions=None, run_under=None, post_spawn=None,
+               use_colors=False):
         logfile = getattr(sys.stdout, 'buffer',
                             sys.stdout) if self.TraceOn() else None
 
         args = []
         if run_under is not None:
             args += run_under
-        args += [lldbtest_config.lldbExec, '--no-lldbinit', '--no-use-colors']
+        args += [lldbtest_config.lldbExec, '--no-lldbinit']
+        if not use_colors:
+            args += '--no-use-colors'
         for cmd in self.setUpCommands():
-            args += ['-O', cmd]
+            if use_colors and "use-color false" not in cmd:
+                args += ['-O', cmd]
         if executable is not None:
             args += ['--file', executable]
         if extra_args is not None:
@@ -54,8 +58,9 @@
             post_spawn()
         self.expect_prompt()
         for cmd in self.setUpCommands():
-            self.child.expect_exact(cmd)
-            self.expect_prompt()
+            if use_colors and "use-color false" not in cmd:
+                self.child.expect_exact(cmd)
+                self.expect_prompt()
         if executable is not None:
             self.child.expect_exact("target create")
             self.child.expect_exact("Current executable set to")