diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/commands/check.rs b/crates/ruff/src/commands/check.rs
index b33dcfe8cb..0c0ed5995b 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/commands/check.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/commands/check.rs
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ mod test {
 
         TextEmitter::default()
             .with_show_fix_status(true)
+            .with_color(false)
             .emit(
                 &mut output,
                 &diagnostics.inner,
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/text.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/text.rs
index 5659306d81..265f717b27 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/text.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/text.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ impl TextEmitter {
         self.config = self.config.preview(preview);
         self
     }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_color(mut self, color: bool) -> Self {
+        self.config = self.config.color(color);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl Emitter for TextEmitter {