diff --git a/django/contrib/flatpages/tests/views.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/tests/views.py
index bb94d1e375..a9004209b7 100644
--- a/django/contrib/flatpages/tests/views.py
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/tests/views.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class FlatpageViewTests(TestCase):
                 'templates'
             ),
         )
-        settings.DEBUG = True
+
     def tearDown(self):
         settings.MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = self.old_MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES
         settings.TEMPLATE_DIRS = self.old_TEMPLATE_DIRS