diff --git a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
index 5269e3bda7e..30626267ffa 100644
--- a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct TestingSetup {
     boost::thread_group threadGroup;
 
     TestingSetup() {
+        SetupEnvironment();
         fPrintToDebugLog = false; // don't want to write to debug.log file
         fCheckBlockIndex = true;
         SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::UNITTEST);