diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 osenvironb = getattr(os, 'environb', os.environ)
 processlock = threading.Lock()
 
-with_color = False
 pygmentspresent = False
 # ANSI color is unsupported prior to Windows 10
 if os.name != 'nt':
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@
         import pygments
         import pygments.lexers as lexers
         import pygments.formatters as formatters
-        with_color = True
         pygmentspresent = True
     except ImportError:
         pass
@@ -414,7 +412,7 @@
                      '(use --with-chg instead)')
 
     if options.color == 'auto':
-        options.color = with_color
+        options.color = pygmentspresent
         if not sys.stderr.isatty(): # check if the terminal is capable
             options.color = False
     elif options.color == 'never':
@@ -422,7 +420,7 @@
     else: # 'always', for testing purposes
         options.color = pygmentspresent
         if not pygmentspresent:
-            sys.stderr.write('warning: --color=always ignored because'
+            sys.stderr.write('warning: --color=always ignored because '
                              'pygments is not installed\n')
 
     global useipv6