diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/console.py b/weboob/tools/application/console.py
index 4567f2ba..58df1ef9 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/console.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/console.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ConsoleApplication(BaseApplication):
     CAPS = None
 
     # shell escape strings
-    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    if sys.platform == 'win32' or not os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno()):
         #workaround to disable bold
         BOLD   = ''
         NC     = ''          # no color