diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index ca5c4b7..f09c0fe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ from toot.exceptions import ApiError, ConsoleError
 from toot.output import print_out
 
 
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    import toot.settings
+    toot.settings.DISABLE_SETTINGS = True
+
+
 # Mastodon database name, used to confirm user registration without having to click the link
 DATABASE_DSN = os.getenv("TOOT_TEST_DATABASE_DSN")
 
diff --git a/toot/settings.py b/toot/settings.py
index 408b1ae..3b0a07a 100644
--- a/toot/settings.py
+++ b/toot/settings.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from toot import get_config_dir
 from typing import Optional, Type
 
 
+DISABLE_SETTINGS = False
+
 TOOT_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME = "settings.toml"
 
 
@@ -16,6 +18,10 @@ def get_settings_path():
 
 
 def load_settings() -> dict:
+    # Used for testing without config file
+    if DISABLE_SETTINGS:
+        return {}
+
     path = get_settings_path()
 
     if not exists(path):