diff --git a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
index 7d5207b11..5358e1866 100644
--- a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ extern void noui_connect();
 
 BasicTestingSetup::BasicTestingSetup()
 {
+        SetupEnvironment();
         fPrintToDebugLog = false; // don't want to write to debug.log file
         SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 }