diff --git a/lib/usage_data.js b/lib/usage_data.js
index 898e765e43..8f8ca61169 100644
--- a/lib/usage_data.js
+++ b/lib/usage_data.js
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ exports.askForUsageDataPermission = function () {
       required: true,
       type: 'string',
       pattern: /y(es)?|no?/i,
-      message: 'Please enter y or n'
+      message: 'Please enter y or n',
+      ask: function () {
+        return process.stdout.isTTY
+      }
     }], function (err, result) {
       if (err) {
         reject(err)