diff --git a/cmd/influxd/run/server_helpers_test.go b/cmd/influxd/run/server_helpers_test.go
index 95877ae87e..a54b9c37aa 100644
--- a/cmd/influxd/run/server_helpers_test.go
+++ b/cmd/influxd/run/server_helpers_test.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ func (s *Server) Write(db, rp, body string, params url.Values) (results string,
 // NewConfig returns the default config with temporary paths.
 func NewConfig() *run.Config {
 	c := run.NewConfig()
+	c.ReportingDisabled = true
 	c.Meta.Dir = MustTempFile()
 	c.Meta.BindAddress = "127.0.0.1:0"
 	c.Meta.HeartbeatTimeout = toml.Duration(50 * time.Millisecond)