diff --git a/lib/auth/test.rb b/lib/auth/test.rb
index 0930ce2d3..cf68a85be 100644
--- a/lib/auth/test.rb
+++ b/lib/auth/test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Auth::TEST
   def self.check( username, password, config, user )
 
     # development systems
-    if !ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] == 'development'
+    if !ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] == 'development' || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] == 'test'
       return user if password == 'test'
     end