diff --git a/init.test.el b/init.test.el
index 16f3d5c10..6c125db70 100644
--- a/init.test.el
+++ b/init.test.el
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ;;; init.test.el -- for automated unit tests -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
+(setq doom-private-dir nil)
 (require 'core (concat user-emacs-directory "core/core"))
 
 (doom! :feature