diff --git a/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py b/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
index dd826f6f..685ec003 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ try:
 except KeyError: # pragma: no cover
     use_sqlite = False
 
-if 'test' in sys.argv:
-    TESTING = True
+for element in sys.argv:
+    if 'test' in element:
+        TESTING = True
+
 
 
 if TESTING or use_sqlite: