diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
index 0b50404396..f65f4c3952 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ class TestSettings(TestCase):
     def test_set_user_to_few(self):
         # add shortcut
         user_count = self.user_mdl.objects.count
+        # enable testing mode
+        settings.TESTING_ENV = True
 
         # nothing set
         self.assertEqual(user_count(), 0)
+
+        # make sure to clean up
+        settings.TESTING_ENV = False