diff --git a/pydotorg/settings/local.py b/pydotorg/settings/local.py
index 6525d9837..57cfd5fad 100644
--- a/pydotorg/settings/local.py
+++ b/pydotorg/settings/local.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import sys
+
 from .base import *
 import os
 
@@ -54,9 +56,12 @@
 # yui-compressor.
 # PIPELINE['YUI_BINARY'] = '/usr/bin/java -Xss200048k -jar /usr/share/yui-compressor/yui-compressor.jar'
 
-INSTALLED_APPS += [
-    'debug_toolbar',
-]
+
+if "test" not in sys.argv and DEBUG:
+    INSTALLED_APPS += ["debug_toolbar"]
+    DEBUG_TOOLBAR_CONFIG = {
+        "SHOW_TOOLBAR_CALLBACK": lambda request: True,
+    }
 
 MIDDLEWARE += [
     'debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware',