diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index 16fee37d6..09c9d5485 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ COLORS = {
     "red": "\x1b[31m",
     "green": "\x1b[32m",
     "yellow": "\x1b[33m",
+    "bold": "\x1b[1m",
     "reset": "\x1b[0m",
 }
 RE_COLORS = {k: re.escape(v) for k, v in COLORS.items()}
@@ -833,10 +834,70 @@ def test_pass_output_reporting(testdir):
 
 
 def test_color_yes(testdir):
-    testdir.makepyfile("def test_this(): assert 1")
-    result = testdir.runpytest("--color=yes")
-    assert "test session starts" in result.stdout.str()
-    assert "\x1b[1m" in result.stdout.str()
+    p1 = testdir.makepyfile(
+        """
+        def fail():
+            assert 0
+
+        def test_this():
+            fail()
+        """
+    )
+    result = testdir.runpytest("--color=yes", str(p1))
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 6):
+        # py36 required for ordered markup
+        output = result.stdout.str()
+        assert "test session starts" in output
+        assert "\x1b[1m" in output
+        return
+    result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+        [
+            line.format(**COLORS).replace("[", "[[]")
+            for line in [
+                "{bold}=*= test session starts =*={reset}",
+                "collected 1 item",
+                "",
+                "test_color_yes.py {red}F{reset}{red} * [100%]{reset}",
+                "",
+                "=*= FAILURES =*=",
+                "{red}{bold}_*_ test_this _*_{reset}",
+                "",
+                "{bold}    def test_this():{reset}",
+                "{bold}>       fail(){reset}",
+                "",
+                "{bold}{red}test_color_yes.py{reset}:5: ",
+                "_ _ * _ _*",
+                "",
+                "{bold}    def fail():{reset}",
+                "{bold}>       assert 0{reset}",
+                "{bold}{red}E       assert 0{reset}",
+                "",
+                "{bold}{red}test_color_yes.py{reset}:2: AssertionError",
+                "{red}=*= {red}{bold}1 failed{reset}{red} in *s{reset}{red} =*={reset}",
+            ]
+        ]
+    )
+    result = testdir.runpytest("--color=yes", "--tb=short", str(p1))
+    result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+        [
+            line.format(**COLORS).replace("[", "[[]")
+            for line in [
+                "{bold}=*= test session starts =*={reset}",
+                "collected 1 item",
+                "",
+                "test_color_yes.py {red}F{reset}{red} * [100%]{reset}",
+                "",
+                "=*= FAILURES =*=",
+                "{red}{bold}_*_ test_this _*_{reset}",
+                "{bold}{red}test_color_yes.py{reset}:5: in test_this",
+                "{bold}    fail(){reset}",
+                "{bold}{red}test_color_yes.py{reset}:2: in fail",
+                "{bold}    assert 0{reset}",
+                "{bold}{red}E   assert 0{reset}",
+                "{red}=*= {red}{bold}1 failed{reset}{red} in *s{reset}{red} =*={reset}",
+            ]
+        ]
+    )
 
 
 def test_color_no(testdir):