diff --git a/salt/output/key.py b/salt/output/key.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/output/key.py
+++ b/salt/output/key.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ def output(data):
     Read in the dict structure generated by the salt key api methods and
     print the structure.
     '''
-    color = salt.utils.get_colors(
-                not bool(__opts__.get('no_color', False)))
+    color = salt.utils.get_colors(__opts__.get('color'))
 
     cmap = {'minions_pre': color['RED'],
             'minions': color['GREEN'],
Cleanup getting the colored output logic.