diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f5e37b5..82b3f9f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ test:nose:
     - apt update && apt install build-essential
     - pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
     - pip install nose
-    - nosetests tests
+    - DISABLE_METRICS=true nosetests tests
 
 test:pylint:
   script:
diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 9562b3a..be4d623 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Iterator
 
 from flask import Flask, redirect, url_for
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class AutomationCollector(Collector):
             yield c
 
 
-if not_migrating():
+if not_migrating() and 'DISABLE_METRICS' not in os.environ:
     REGISTRY.register(DefinedProxiesCollector())
     REGISTRY.register(BlockedProxiesCollector())
     REGISTRY.register(AutomationCollector())