diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 49fd22e..19fa830 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ app.register_blueprint(portal, url_prefix="/portal")
 app.register_blueprint(tfstate, url_prefix="/tfstate")
 
 
-if sys.argv[1] != "db":
+if sys.argv[0] != "nosetests" and sys.argv[1] != "db":
     from app.metrics import DefinedProxiesCollector, BlockedProxiesCollector, AutomationCollector
 
     REGISTRY.register(DefinedProxiesCollector())  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]