diff --git a/bin/cli_helper.rb b/bin/cli_helper.rb
index 6b41d5c7..27cffa8d 100644
--- a/bin/cli_helper.rb
+++ b/bin/cli_helper.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def setup
     @actions = @actions_wrapper
 
     # Automatic setting of console printing decorations
-    @loginator.decorate( !windows?() )
+    @loginator.decorate = !windows?()
   end
 
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def process_decoration(env, config={})
         decorate = true
       end
 
-      @loginator.decorate( decorate )
+      @loginator.decorate = decorate
     end
 
     # Otherwise inspect project configuration (could be blank and gets skipped)
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ def process_decoration(env, config={})
     if (!walk[:value].nil?)
       case walk[:value]
       when :all
-        @loginator.decorate( true )
+        @loginator.decorate = true
       when :none
-        @loginator.decorate( false )
+        @loginator.decorate = false
       else #:auto
         # Retain what was set in `setup()` above based on platform
       end
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/loginator.rb b/lib/ceedling/loginator.rb
index 7f3f1660..328f1f4b 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/loginator.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/loginator.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
 class Loginator
 
   attr_reader :project_logging
+  attr_writer :decorate
 
   constructor :verbosinator, :stream_wrapper, :file_wrapper, :system_wrapper
 
   def setup()
-    $decorate = false if $decorate.nil?
+    @decorate = false
 
     @replace = {
       # Problematic characters pattern => Simple characters
@@ -90,15 +91,10 @@ def out(string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL, label=LogLabels::AUTO, stream=nil)
     return if !(@verbosinator.should_output?( verbosity ))
 
     # Add labels and fun characters
-    console_str = format( string, verbosity, label, $decorate )
+    console_str = format( string, verbosity, label, @decorate )
 
     # Write to output stream after optionally removing any problematic characters
-    stream.print( sanitize( console_str, $decorate ) )
-  end
-
-
-  def decorate(d)
-    $decorate = d
+    stream.print( sanitize( console_str, @decorate ) )
   end
 
   ### Private ###