diff --git a/src/util/ora.js b/src/util/ora.js
index c64a255031..9c464424b4 100644
--- a/src/util/ora.js
+++ b/src/util/ora.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'colors';
 import debug from 'debug';
 import logSymbols from 'log-symbols';
 import realOra from 'ora';
diff --git a/test/fast/system_spec.js b/test/fast/system_spec.js
index 642d85c2a6..7db22a6609 100644
--- a/test/fast/system_spec.js
+++ b/test/fast/system_spec.js
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ import { fakeOra } from '../../src/util/ora';
 
 describe('check-system', () => {
   it('should succeed on valid agents', async () => {
-    expect(await checkSystem(fakeOra)).to.be.equal(true);
+    expect(await checkSystem(fakeOra())).to.be.equal(true);
   });
 });