diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ef61d0e..141b6f4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ executors:
       - image: cimg/base:stable
         environment:
           JVM_OPTS: -Xmx4096m
-          TERM: dumb
+          TERM: xterm
     resource_class: large
 
 commands:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b120985..48520e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,13 @@ apply(plugin = "io.github.joselion.pretty-jupiter")
 ```
 </details>
 
-## Extension properties
+### Plain output
+
+You may need the output to be plain (colorless and with text-based icons) for example, for logging to a file or for a CI environment. This is possible by setting the environment variable `TERM=dumb` before running your test command.
+
+> Keep in mind that using `--console=plain` will not work at the moment as checking for that flag is not supported by Gradle (check [this gradle issue](https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11133) for details).
+
+### Extension properties
 
 The plugin can be customized adding a `prettyJupiter` closure to your `build.gradle` file and changing the following properties:
 
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Icons.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Icons.groovy
index f78c51c..d0e91b8 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Icons.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Icons.groovy
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package io.github.joselion.prettyjupiter.helpers
 
 enum Icons {
-  SUCCESS(Utils.coloredText(Colors.GREEN, '✔')),
-  FAILURE(Utils.coloredText(Colors.RED, '✖')),
-  SKIPPED('⚠️ ')
+  SUCCESS(Utils.isTermDumb() ? '√' : Utils.coloredText(Colors.GREEN, '✔')),
+  FAILURE(Utils.isTermDumb() ? 'X' : Utils.coloredText(Colors.RED, '✖')),
+  SKIPPED(Utils.isTermDumb() ? '!' : '⚠️ ')
 
   private final String icon
 
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Utils.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Utils.groovy
index 4bf3995..7996d8e 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Utils.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/github/joselion/prettyjupiter/helpers/Utils.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class Utils {
   static String coloredText(Colors color, String text) {
     final String colorCode = color.getCode()
 
-    return "${ESC}[${colorCode}m${text}${ESC}[0m"
+    return !Utils.isTermDumb()
+      ? "${ESC}[${colorCode}m${text}${ESC}[0m"
+      : text
   }
 
   static String limitedText(String text, Integer maxLines) {
@@ -57,4 +59,10 @@ class Utils {
     return text.replace("$ESC", '')
       .replaceAll(/\[\d*m/, '')
   }
+
+  static boolean isTermDumb() {
+    final String term = System.getenv('TERM') ?: ''
+
+    return term.equalsIgnoreCase('dumb')
+  }
 }