diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index dacb6b709..8b1b7076d 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1050,6 +1050,8 @@ def identifyWaf():
     if not conf.identifyWaf:
         return None
 
+    kb.testMode = True
+
     infoMsg = "using WAF scripts to detect "
     infoMsg += "backend WAF/IPS/IDS protection"
     logger.info(infoMsg)
@@ -1089,6 +1091,8 @@ def identifyWaf():
         infoMsg = "no WAF/IDS/IPS product has been identified"
         logger.info(infoMsg)
 
+    kb.testMode = False
+
     return retVal
 
 def checkNullConnection():