diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index 93e06fe52..6d50865ee 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -2075,8 +2075,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 			if (active_torrent == torrent_index)
 			{
+#ifdef ANSI_TERMINAL_COLORS
 				term = "\x1b[0m\x1b[7m";
 				out += esc("7");
+#endif
 				out += "*";
 			}
 			else