diff --git a/atst/app.py b/atst/app.py
index 8bfcb134..68ebd331 100644
--- a/atst/app.py
+++ b/atst/app.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ def map_config(config):
             "default", "PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME"
         ),
         "RQ_REDIS_URL": config["default"]["REDIS_URI"],
-        "RQ_QUEUES": ["atat_{}".format(ENV.lower())],
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index 20331c1e..1754023e 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ def reset_queue():
 
 
 def test_send_mail():
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 0
+    initial = len(queue.get_queue())
     send_mail.queue(
         ["lordvader@geocities.net"], "death start", "how is it coming along?"
     )
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == initial + 1