diff --git a/colcon_cargo/task/cargo/test.py b/colcon_cargo/task/cargo/test.py
index 7ef0e99..52ba0d2 100644
--- a/colcon_cargo/task/cargo/test.py
+++ b/colcon_cargo/task/cargo/test.py
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ async def test(self, *, additional_hooks=None):  # noqa: D102
             logger.error(str(e))
             return 1
 
-        # Disable color to avoid escape sequences in test result file
-        env['NO_COLOR'] = '1'
-
         if CARGO_EXECUTABLE is None:
             # TODO(luca) log this as error in the test result file
             raise RuntimeError("Could not find 'cargo' executable")