diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index fc46864..12a818d 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -23,8 +23,51 @@ import api.opusnt as opusnt
 import json
 import subprocess
 import winreg
-import colorama
-colorama.init()
+
+class coloramaFallback:
+	class Fore:
+		BLACK = ""
+		RED = ""
+		GREEN = ""
+		YELLOW = ""
+		BLUE = ""
+		MAGENTA = ""
+		CYAN = ""
+		WHITE = ""
+		RESET = ""
+	
+	class Back:
+		BLACK = ""
+		RED = ""
+		GREEN = ""
+		YELLOW = ""
+		BLUE = ""
+		MAGENTA = ""
+		CYAN = ""
+		WHITE = ""
+		RESET = ""
+	
+	class Style:
+		DIM = ""
+		NORMAL = ""
+		BRIGHT = ""
+		RESET_ALL = ""
+
+def coloramaInit():
+	global colorama
+	coloramaSuccess = False
+	if not "-nocolor" in sys.argv:
+		try:
+			import colorama
+			colorama.init()
+			coloramaSuccess = True
+		except Exception as e:
+			print("Could not import/init colorama: " +str(e),file=sys.stderr)
+			print("Colors deactivated.\n",file=sys.stderr)
+	
+	if not coloramaSuccess:
+		colorama = coloramaFallback
+coloramaInit()
 
 def runCode(str, lcs = False, description = "loose-code"):
 	if lcs == False: lcs = {}