diff --git a/tests/handlers/tests.py b/tests/handlers/tests.py
index a4209174211..29083150a7d 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/tests.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class HandlerTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
 
 
-@override_settings(ROOT_URLCONF='handlers.urls')
+@override_settings(ROOT_URLCONF='handlers.urls', MIDDLEWARE=[])
 class TransactionsPerRequestTests(TransactionTestCase):
 
     available_apps = []