diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_web.py b/tests/gateway/test_web.py
index d05d4dab3..f37c46552 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_web.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class TestConfigEnvOverrides(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @patch.dict(os.environ, {
         "WEB_UI_ENABLED": "true",
+        "WEB_TOKEN": "",
     }, clear=False)
     def test_web_defaults(self):
         config = GatewayConfig()