diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require 'debugger'
 Debugger.start
 
 # NO EXPECTATIONS 
-ENV["MT_NO_EXPECTATIONS"]
+ENV["MT_NO_EXPECTATIONS"] = ''
 
 require 'minitest/autorun'
 require 'minitest/reporters'
fix mt_no_expectations ... needs a value