diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 069d0d3363..d820dfb716 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _is_true(x):
 
 
 # Determine if we are running in "test" mode e.g. "manage.py test"
-TESTING = 'test' in sys.
+TESTING = 'test' in sys.argv
 # Are enviroment variables manipulated by tests? Needs to be set by testing code
 TESTING_ENV = False