diff --git a/.eslintrc.yml b/.eslintrc.yml
index f696b45ca8..a668139868 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.yml
+++ b/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -79,3 +79,12 @@ overrides:
     parserOptions:
       ecmaVersion: 6
       sourceType: module
+
+  - files:
+      - lib/reporters/*.js
+    rules:
+      no-restricted-syntax:
+        - error
+        # disallow Reporters using `console.log()`
+        - selector: 'CallExpression[callee.object.name=console][callee.property.name=log]'
+          message: &GH-3604 See https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/3604
diff --git a/lib/reporters/base.js b/lib/reporters/base.js
index 3736c018ca..670a160fa8 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/base.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/base.js
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ exports = module.exports = Base;
 
 var isatty = tty.isatty(1) && tty.isatty(2);
 
+/**
+ * Save log references to avoid tests interfering (see GH-3604).
+ */
+var consoleLog = console.log;
+
 /**
  * Enable coloring by default, except in the browser interface.
  */
@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ var generateDiff = (exports.generateDiff = function(actual, expected) {
  *     Error property
  */
 exports.list = function(failures) {
-  console.log();
+  Base.consoleLog();
   failures.forEach(function(test, i) {
     // format
     var fmt =
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@ exports.list = function(failures) {
       testTitle += str;
     });
 
-    console.log(fmt, i + 1, testTitle, msg, stack);
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, i + 1, testTitle, msg, stack);
   });
 };
 
@@ -308,7 +313,7 @@ Base.prototype.epilogue = function() {
   var stats = this.stats;
   var fmt;
 
-  console.log();
+  Base.consoleLog();
 
   // passes
   fmt =
@@ -316,26 +321,26 @@ Base.prototype.epilogue = function() {
     color('green', ' %d passing') +
     color('light', ' (%s)');
 
-  console.log(fmt, stats.passes || 0, milliseconds(stats.duration));
+  Base.consoleLog(fmt, stats.passes || 0, milliseconds(stats.duration));
 
   // pending
   if (stats.pending) {
     fmt = color('pending', ' ') + color('pending', ' %d pending');
 
-    console.log(fmt, stats.pending);
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, stats.pending);
   }
 
   // failures
   if (stats.failures) {
     fmt = color('fail', '  %d failing');
 
-    console.log(fmt, stats.failures);
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, stats.failures);
 
     Base.list(this.failures);
-    console.log();
+    Base.consoleLog();
   }
 
-  console.log();
+  Base.consoleLog();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -488,4 +493,6 @@ function sameType(a, b) {
   return objToString.call(a) === objToString.call(b);
 }
 
+Base.consoleLog = consoleLog;
+
 Base.abstract = true;
diff --git a/lib/reporters/doc.js b/lib/reporters/doc.js
index efcb2d0caf..5a6af8fb42 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/doc.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/doc.js
@@ -44,41 +44,45 @@ function Doc(runner, options) {
       return;
     }
     ++indents;
-    console.log('%s<section class="suite">', indent());
+    Base.consoleLog('%s<section class="suite">', indent());
     ++indents;
-    console.log('%s<h1>%s</h1>', indent(), utils.escape(suite.title));
-    console.log('%s<dl>', indent());
+    Base.consoleLog('%s<h1>%s</h1>', indent(), utils.escape(suite.title));
+    Base.consoleLog('%s<dl>', indent());
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_SUITE_END, function(suite) {
     if (suite.root) {
       return;
     }
-    console.log('%s</dl>', indent());
+    Base.consoleLog('%s</dl>', indent());
     --indents;
-    console.log('%s</section>', indent());
+    Base.consoleLog('%s</section>', indent());
     --indents;
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_PASS, function(test) {
-    console.log('%s  <dt>%s</dt>', indent(), utils.escape(test.title));
+    Base.consoleLog('%s  <dt>%s</dt>', indent(), utils.escape(test.title));
     var code = utils.escape(utils.clean(test.body));
-    console.log('%s  <dd><pre><code>%s</code></pre></dd>', indent(), code);
+    Base.consoleLog('%s  <dd><pre><code>%s</code></pre></dd>', indent(), code);
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_FAIL, function(test, err) {
-    console.log(
+    Base.consoleLog(
       '%s  <dt class="error">%s</dt>',
       indent(),
       utils.escape(test.title)
     );
     var code = utils.escape(utils.clean(test.body));
-    console.log(
+    Base.consoleLog(
       '%s  <dd class="error"><pre><code>%s</code></pre></dd>',
       indent(),
       code
     );
-    console.log('%s  <dd class="error">%s</dd>', indent(), utils.escape(err));
+    Base.consoleLog(
+      '%s  <dd class="error">%s</dd>',
+      indent(),
+      utils.escape(err)
+    );
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/reporters/dot.js b/lib/reporters/dot.js
index c4c5ce5d92..3913f0c679 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/dot.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/dot.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function Dot(runner, options) {
   });
 
   runner.once(EVENT_RUN_END, function() {
-    console.log();
+    process.stdout.write('\n');
     self.epilogue();
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/reporters/landing.js b/lib/reporters/landing.js
index b124c7789c..a6af946c42 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/landing.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/landing.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function Landing(runner, options) {
 
   runner.once(EVENT_RUN_END, function() {
     cursor.show();
-    console.log();
+    process.stdout.write('\n');
     self.epilogue();
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/reporters/list.js b/lib/reporters/list.js
index cdf4279644..c7ff8c4ea8 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/list.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/list.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function List(runner, options) {
   var n = 0;
 
   runner.on(EVENT_RUN_BEGIN, function() {
-    console.log();
+    Base.consoleLog();
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_BEGIN, function(test) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function List(runner, options) {
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_PENDING, function(test) {
     var fmt = color('checkmark', '  -') + color('pending', ' %s');
-    console.log(fmt, test.fullTitle());
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, test.fullTitle());
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_PASS, function(test) {
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ function List(runner, options) {
       color('pass', ' %s: ') +
       color(test.speed, '%dms');
     cursor.CR();
-    console.log(fmt, test.fullTitle(), test.duration);
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, test.fullTitle(), test.duration);
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_FAIL, function(test) {
     cursor.CR();
-    console.log(color('fail', '  %d) %s'), ++n, test.fullTitle());
+    Base.consoleLog(color('fail', '  %d) %s'), ++n, test.fullTitle());
   });
 
   runner.once(EVENT_RUN_END, self.epilogue.bind(self));
diff --git a/lib/reporters/progress.js b/lib/reporters/progress.js
index 0432e4fb0a..0211122a9d 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/progress.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/progress.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function Progress(runner, options) {
 
   // tests started
   runner.on(EVENT_RUN_BEGIN, function() {
-    console.log();
+    process.stdout.write('\n');
     cursor.hide();
   });
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function Progress(runner, options) {
   // and the failures if any
   runner.once(EVENT_RUN_END, function() {
     cursor.show();
-    console.log();
+    process.stdout.write('\n');
     self.epilogue();
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/reporters/spec.js b/lib/reporters/spec.js
index e1ae95e92d..e51ed80ac4 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/spec.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/spec.js
@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ function Spec(runner, options) {
   }
 
   runner.on(EVENT_RUN_BEGIN, function() {
-    console.log();
+    Base.consoleLog();
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_SUITE_BEGIN, function(suite) {
     ++indents;
-    console.log(color('suite', '%s%s'), indent(), suite.title);
+    Base.consoleLog(color('suite', '%s%s'), indent(), suite.title);
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_SUITE_END, function() {
     --indents;
     if (indents === 1) {
-      console.log();
+      Base.consoleLog();
     }
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_PENDING, function(test) {
     var fmt = indent() + color('pending', '  - %s');
-    console.log(fmt, test.title);
+    Base.consoleLog(fmt, test.title);
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_PASS, function(test) {
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@ function Spec(runner, options) {
         indent() +
         color('checkmark', '  ' + Base.symbols.ok) +
         color('pass', ' %s');
-      console.log(fmt, test.title);
+      Base.consoleLog(fmt, test.title);
     } else {
       fmt =
         indent() +
         color('checkmark', '  ' + Base.symbols.ok) +
         color('pass', ' %s') +
         color(test.speed, ' (%dms)');
-      console.log(fmt, test.title, test.duration);
+      Base.consoleLog(fmt, test.title, test.duration);
     }
   });
 
   runner.on(EVENT_TEST_FAIL, function(test) {
-    console.log(indent() + color('fail', '  %d) %s'), ++n, test.title);
+    Base.consoleLog(indent() + color('fail', '  %d) %s'), ++n, test.title);
   });
 
   runner.once(EVENT_RUN_END, self.epilogue.bind(self));
diff --git a/lib/reporters/xunit.js b/lib/reporters/xunit.js
index 09b32f1ca7..6c9c937be8 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/xunit.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/xunit.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ XUnit.prototype.write = function(line) {
   } else if (typeof process === 'object' && process.stdout) {
     process.stdout.write(line + '\n');
   } else {
-    console.log(line);
+    Base.consoleLog(line);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/reporters/base.spec.js b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
index 739063f32a..80957c39aa 100644
--- a/test/reporters/base.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ var chai = require('chai');
 var sinon = require('sinon');
 var helpers = require('./helpers');
 var reporters = require('../../').reporters;
-
 var AssertionError = assert.AssertionError;
 var Base = reporters.Base;
 var chaiExpect = chai.expect;
@@ -417,4 +416,27 @@ describe('Base reporter', function() {
     var errOut = stdout.join('\n').trim();
     expect(errOut, 'to be', '1) test title:\n     Error\n  foo\n  bar');
   });
+
+  describe('when reporter output immune to user test changes', function() {
+    var sandbox;
+    var baseConsoleLog;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
+      sandbox.stub(console, 'log');
+      baseConsoleLog = sandbox.stub(Base, 'consoleLog');
+    });
+
+    it('should let you stub out console.log without effecting reporters output', function() {
+      Base.list([]);
+      baseConsoleLog.restore();
+
+      expect(baseConsoleLog, 'was called');
+      expect(console.log, 'was not called');
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function() {
+      sandbox.restore();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js b/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
index 26fce4a1c4..2d05312fae 100644
--- a/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ describe('XUnit reporter', function() {
     });
 
     describe('when output directed to console', function() {
-      it("should call 'console.log' with line", function() {
+      it("should call 'Base.consoleLog' with line", function() {
         // :TODO: XUnit needs a trivially testable means to force console.log()
         var realProcess = process;
         process = false; // eslint-disable-line no-native-reassign, no-global-assign
 
         var xunit = new XUnit(runner);
         var fakeThis = {fileStream: false};
-        var consoleLogStub = sinon.stub(console, 'log');
+        var consoleLogStub = sinon.stub(Base, 'consoleLog');
         xunit.write.call(fakeThis, expectedLine);
         consoleLogStub.restore();