diff --git a/tests/_shared.ts b/tests/_shared.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a03a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_shared.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export const removeColors = (text: string) =>
+	text.replace(
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noControlCharactersInRegex: <explanation>
+		/[\u001b\u009b][[()#;?]*(?:[0-9]{1,4}(?:;[0-9]{0,4})*)?[0-9A-ORZcf-nqry=><]/g,
+		"",
+	)
diff --git a/tests/help.test.ts b/tests/help.test.ts
index 32cd62c..d77dfd5 100644
--- a/tests/help.test.ts
+++ b/tests/help.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
-import { reset } from "kolorist"
+import { removeColors } from "./_shared"
 
 const helpOutput = `
 Usage: localpen [options]
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test("print help message", async () => {
 
 	await child.exited
 
-	expect(reset(text)).toBe(helpOutput)
+	expect(removeColors(text)).toBe(helpOutput)
 })
 
 test("print help message on wrong template", async () => {
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ test("print help message on wrong template", async () => {
 
 	await child.exited
 
-	expect(reset(text)).toContain(helpOutput)
-	expect(reset(text)).toContain(" not found")
+	expect(removeColors(text)).toContain(helpOutput)
+	expect(removeColors(text)).toContain(" not found")
 })