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diff --git a/test/integration/framework b/test/integration/framework
index 8f1e7cca5..7cf4d8a6d 100644
--- a/test/integration/framework
+++ b/test/integration/framework
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXIT_CODE=0
 
 # we all like colorful messages
 if [ "$MSGCOLOR" != 'NO' ]; then
-	if ! expr match "$(readlink -f /proc/$$/fd/1)" '/dev/pts/[0-9]\+' > /dev/null; then
+	if [ ! -t 1 ]; then # but check that we output to a terminal
 		export MSGCOLOR='NO'
 	fi
 fi
@@ -1019,7 +1019,13 @@ testfileequal() {
 
 testempty() {
 	msgtest "Test for no output of" "$*"
-	test -z "$($* 2>&1)" && msgpass || msgfail
+	local COMPAREFILE="${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testempty.comparefile"
+	if $* >$COMPAREFILE 2>&1 && test ! -s $COMPAREFILE; then
+		msgpass
+	else
+		cat $COMPAREFILE
+		msgfail
+	fi
 }
 
 testequal() {