diff --git a/pywb/apps/conftest.py b/pywb/apps/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5d4c959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywb/apps/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    import sys
+    sys._called_from_test = True
diff --git a/pywb/apps/wayback.py b/pywb/apps/wayback.py
index acdffffb..afedfbd6 100644
--- a/pywb/apps/wayback.py
+++ b/pywb/apps/wayback.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-# Use gevent if available
-try:
-    from gevent.monkey import patch_all; patch_all()
-except Exception as e:
-    pass
+import sys
+
+if not hasattr(sys, '_called_from_test'):  #pragma: no cover
+    # Use gevent if available
+    try:
+        from gevent.monkey import patch_all; patch_all()
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass
 
 from pywb.framework.wsgi_wrappers import init_app
 from pywb.webapp.pywb_init import create_wb_router