diff --git a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
index 675c72bcf..0cc7f4e3c 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'djangorestframework',
 )
 
-TEST_RUNNER = 'xmlrunner.extra.djangotestrunner.XMLTestRunner'
-TEST_OUTPUT_VERBOSE = True
-TEST_OUTPUT_DESCRIPTIONS = True
-TEST_OUTPUT_DIR = 'xmlrunner'
+import os
+if os.environ.get('HUDSON_URL', None):
+    TEST_RUNNER = 'xmlrunner.extra.djangotestrunner.XMLTestRunner'
+    TEST_OUTPUT_VERBOSE = True
+    TEST_OUTPUT_DESCRIPTIONS = True
+    TEST_OUTPUT_DIR = 'xmlrunner'