diff --git a/Options.cpp b/Options.cpp
index 5de9157..0b2ba51 100644
--- a/Options.cpp
+++ b/Options.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     {"deadline_threshold_ms", {FLAG_REQUIRES_VALUE, &Options::SetNumeric}},
     {"slow_threshold_ms", {FLAG_REQUIRES_VALUE, &Options::SetNumeric}},
     {"gtest_format", {FLAG_NONE, &Options::SetBool}},
+    {"no_gtest_format", {FLAG_NONE, &Options::SetBool}},
     {"gtest_list_tests", {FLAG_NONE, &Options::SetBool}},
     {"gtest_filter", {FLAG_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE | FLAG_REQUIRES_VALUE, &Options::SetString}},
     {
@@ -225,7 +226,8 @@
   strings_["gtest_filter"] = "";
   bools_.clear();
   bools_["gtest_print_time"] = ::testing::GTEST_FLAG(print_time);
-  bools_["gtest_format"] = false;
+  bools_["gtest_format"] = true;
+  bools_["no_gtest_format"] = false;
   bools_["gtest_also_run_disabled_tests"] = ::testing::GTEST_FLAG(also_run_disabled_tests);
   bools_["gtest_list_tests"] = false;
 
@@ -299,6 +301,11 @@
       return false;
     }
   }
+
+  // If no_gtest_format was specified, it overrides gtest_format.
+  if (bools_.at("no_gtest_format")) {
+    bools_["gtest_format"] = false;
+  }
   return true;
 }