diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/Composer.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/Composer.php
index 010ff4f80aec..0571c6df465b 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/Composer.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/Composer.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function setWorkingPath($path)
      */
     public function getVersion()
     {
-        $command = array_merge($this->findComposer(), ['-V']);
+        $command = array_merge($this->findComposer(), ['-V', '--no-ansi']);
 
         $process = $this->getProcess($command);