diff --git a/designsafe/test_settings.py b/designsafe/test_settings.py
index 25e8cebe59..bcb299b4e4 100644
--- a/designsafe/test_settings.py
+++ b/designsafe/test_settings.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                       'designsafe.apps.auth.middleware.AgaveTokenRefreshMiddleware']
 
 # No pipeline please
+PIPELINE_COMPILERS = ()
 PIPELINE_ENABLED = False
 
 # Agave