diff --git a/tests/test_nginx_vhosts.py b/tests/test_nginx_vhosts.py
index f1b9937fe3f3b8635ae4478f193190e11ce91379..f9a25a8731f45773158e53b88af5567c63719a50 100755
--- a/tests/test_nginx_vhosts.py
+++ b/tests/test_nginx_vhosts.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ if os.path.exists('/etc/celerity/config.py'):
 
 # get enabled vhosts
 resolution_ignored = conf.get('TESTER_VHOST_RESOLUTION_IGNORED', '').split(',')
-resolution_ignored.append('default_server')
 found = False
 errors = 0
 warnings = 0
@@ -74,6 +73,8 @@ for name in names:
     for domain in domains:
         if domain == 'localhost':
             continue  # status vhost
+        if domain == 'default_server':
+            continue
         found = True
         url = '%s://%s' % ('https' if https else 'http', domain)
         sys.stdout.write('Testing url "%s":\n' % url)