diff --git a/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py b/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
index 2bede50..046f584 100644
--- a/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
+++ b/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
         pagure.api.issue.SESSION = self.session
         pagure.lib.SESSION = self.session
 
-        pagure.APP.config['TICKETS_FOLDER'] = os.path.join(
-            tests.HERE, 'tickets')
+        pagure.APP.config['TICKETS_FOLDER'] = None
 
         self.app = pagure.APP.test_client()