diff --git a/test/basic_app.py b/test/basic_app.py
index 689d14a..a936d5f 100644
--- a/test/basic_app.py
+++ b/test/basic_app.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from flask_debugtoolbar import DebugToolbarExtension
 
 app = Flask('basic_app')
+app.config['DEBUG'] = True
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'abc123'
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_RECORD_QUERIES'] = True
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///:memory:'
diff --git a/test/test_toolbar.py b/test/test_toolbar.py
index fd04ddc..8624ee3 100644
--- a/test/test_toolbar.py
+++ b/test/test_toolbar.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 def load_app(name):
     app = __import__(name).app
-    app.config['TESTING'] = True
     return app.test_client()