diff --git a/pkg/events/events.go b/pkg/events/events.go
index aebfbc837..7bac20188 100644
--- a/pkg/events/events.go
+++ b/pkg/events/events.go
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ func InitEvents() (err error) {
 }
 
 func Publish(event Event) error {
+	if isUnderTest {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	content, err := json.Marshal(event)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/events/testing.go b/pkg/events/testing.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..500a5cf87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/events/testing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-2021 Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public Licensee as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public Licensee for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public Licensee
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package events
+
+var isUnderTest bool
+
+// Fake sets up the "test mode" of the events package. Typically you'd call this function in the TestMain function
+// in the package you're testing. It will prevent any events from being fired, instead they will be recorded and be
+// available for assertions.
+func Fake() {
+	isUnderTest = true
+}
diff --git a/pkg/integrations/integrations.go b/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
index a24045011..33c081933 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package integrations
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ func setupTestEnv() (e *echo.Echo, err error) {
 	files.InitTests()
 	user.InitTests()
 	models.SetupTests()
+	events.Fake()
 
 	err = db.LoadFixtures()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
index 4dee87927..7e09c32f5 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package migration
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -37,5 +38,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	files.InitTests()
 	user.InitTests()
 	models.SetupTests()
+	events.Fake()
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/user/test.go b/pkg/user/test.go
index fd726b01e..45d339f01 100644
--- a/pkg/user/test.go
+++ b/pkg/user/test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package user
 
 import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -37,4 +38,6 @@ func InitTests() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+
+	events.Fake()
 }