diff --git a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
index c7f45a087..4b52b74cf 100644
--- a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "wallet.h"
 
+extern bool fPrintToConsole;
+struct TestingSetup {
+    TestingSetup() {
+        fPrintToConsole = true; // don't want to write to debug.log file
+    }
+    ~TestingSetup() { }
+};
+
+BOOST_GLOBAL_FIXTURE(TestingSetup);
+
 CWallet* pwalletMain;
 
 void Shutdown(void* parg)