diff --git a/daphne/testing.py b/daphne/testing.py
index 0da03d0..8b93252 100644
--- a/daphne/testing.py
+++ b/daphne/testing.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class DaphneProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
         self.host = host
         self.application = application
         self.kwargs = kwargs or {}
-        self.setup = setup or (lambda: None)
-        self.teardown = teardown or (lambda: None)
+        self.setup = setup
+        self.teardown = teardown
         self.port = multiprocessing.Value("i")
         self.ready = multiprocessing.Event()
         self.errors = multiprocessing.Queue()
@@ -139,11 +139,13 @@ class DaphneProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
             # Set up a poller to look for the port
             reactor.callLater(0.1, self.resolve_port)
             # Run with setup/teardown
-            self.setup()
+            if self.setup:
+                self.setup()
             try:
                 self.server.run()
             finally:
-                self.teardown()
+                if self.teardown:
+                    self.teardown()
         except Exception as e:
             # Put the error on our queue so the parent gets it
             self.errors.put((e, traceback.format_exc()))
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ class TestApplication:
     and then quits the server. For testing.
     """
 
+    __test__ = False  # Prevent pytest from thinking this is a TestCase
     setup_storage = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "setup.testio")
     result_storage = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "result.testio")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_testing.py b/tests/test_testing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a42f90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_testing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from daphne.testing import DaphneProcess, TestApplication
+
+
+def test_daphne_process():
+    """
+    Minimal test of DaphneProcess.
+    """
+    application = TestApplication
+    server_process = DaphneProcess("localhost", application)
+    server_process.start()
+    server_process.ready.wait()
+    port = server_process.port.value
+    server_process.terminate()
+    server_process.join()
+
+    assert port > 0, "Port was not set"