diff --git a/internal/config/config_setup.go b/internal/config/config_setup.go
index c2ee598c1..649e105b7 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_setup.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_setup.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cli/cli/auth"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/pkg/browser"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ func IsGitHubApp(id string) bool {
 }
 
 func AuthFlowWithConfig(cfg Config, hostname, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, error) {
-	token, userLogin, err := authFlow(hostname, notice, additionalScopes)
+	stderr := colorable.NewColorableStderr()
+
+	token, userLogin, err := authFlow(hostname, stderr, notice, additionalScopes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -48,14 +51,17 @@ func AuthFlowWithConfig(cfg Config, hostname, notice string, additionalScopes []
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	AuthFlowComplete()
+	fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Authentication complete. %s to continue...\n",
+		utils.GreenCheck(), utils.Bold("Press Enter"))
+	_ = waitForEnter(os.Stdin)
+
 	return token, nil
 }
 
-func authFlow(oauthHost, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, string, error) {
+func authFlow(oauthHost string, w io.Writer, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, string, error) {
 	var verboseStream io.Writer
 	if strings.Contains(os.Getenv("DEBUG"), "oauth") {
-		verboseStream = os.Stderr
+		verboseStream = w
 	}
 
 	minimumScopes := []string{"repo", "read:org", "gist"}
@@ -73,9 +79,9 @@ func authFlow(oauthHost, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, stri
 		HTTPClient:    http.DefaultClient,
 		OpenInBrowser: func(url, code string) error {
 			if code != "" {
-				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s First copy your one-time code: %s\n", utils.Yellow("!"), utils.Bold(code))
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s First copy your one-time code: %s\n", utils.Yellow("!"), utils.Bold(code))
 			}
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "- %s to open %s in your browser... ", utils.Bold("Press Enter"), oauthHost)
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "- %s to open %s in your browser... ", utils.Bold("Press Enter"), oauthHost)
 			_ = waitForEnter(os.Stdin)
 
 			browseCmd, err := browser.Command(url)
@@ -84,15 +90,15 @@ func authFlow(oauthHost, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, stri
 			}
 			err = browseCmd.Run()
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s Failed opening a web browser at %s\n", utils.Red("!"), url)
-				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  %s\n", err)
-				fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, "  Please try entering the URL in your browser manually\n")
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s Failed opening a web browser at %s\n", utils.Red("!"), url)
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s\n", err)
+				fmt.Fprint(w, "  Please try entering the URL in your browser manually\n")
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, notice)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, notice)
 
 	token, err := flow.ObtainAccessToken()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -107,12 +113,6 @@ func authFlow(oauthHost, notice string, additionalScopes []string) (string, stri
 	return token, userLogin, nil
 }
 
-func AuthFlowComplete() {
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s Authentication complete. %s to continue...\n",
-		utils.GreenCheck(), utils.Bold("Press Enter"))
-	_ = waitForEnter(os.Stdin)
-}
-
 func getViewer(hostname, token string) (string, error) {
 	http := api.NewClient(api.AddHeader("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("token %s", token)))
 	return api.CurrentLoginName(http, hostname)