diff --git a/lib/reporters/base.js b/lib/reporters/base.js
index 1f97e319dd..8782f64914 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/base.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/base.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var diff = require('diff');
 var milliseconds = require('ms');
 var utils = require('../utils');
 var supportsColor = require('supports-color');
+var symbols = require('log-symbols');
 var constants = require('../runner').constants;
 var EVENT_TEST_PASS = constants.EVENT_TEST_PASS;
 var EVENT_TEST_FAIL = constants.EVENT_TEST_FAIL;
@@ -88,20 +89,13 @@ exports.colors = {
  */
 
 exports.symbols = {
-  ok: '✓',
-  err: '✖',
-  dot: '․',
+  ok: symbols.success,
+  err: symbols.err,
+  dot: '.',
   comma: ',',
   bang: '!'
 };
 
-// With node.js on Windows: use symbols available in terminal default fonts
-if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-  exports.symbols.ok = '\u221A';
-  exports.symbols.err = '\u00D7';
-  exports.symbols.dot = '.';
-}
-
 /**
  * Color `str` with the given `type`,
  * allowing colors to be disabled,