diff --git a/ffplayout.py b/ffplayout.py
index c59024df..1906f437 100755
--- a/ffplayout.py
+++ b/ffplayout.py
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ from types import SimpleNamespace
 from urllib import request
 
 try:
-    import colorama
+    if os.name != 'posix':
+        import colorama
+        colorama.init()
 
     from watchdog.events import PatternMatchingEventHandler
     from watchdog.observers import Observer
-
-    colorama.init()
 except ImportError:
     print('some modules are not installed, ffplayout may or may not work')
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