--- coreutils-5.1.2/src/ls.c
+++ coreutils-5.1.2/src/ls.c
@@ -1592,7 +1593,8 @@
 
 	    print_with_color = (i == color_always
 				|| (i == color_if_tty
-				    && isatty (STDOUT_FILENO)));
+				    && isatty (STDOUT_FILENO))
+				    && getenv("TERM"));
 
 	    if (print_with_color)
 	      {