diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index adaac88..a83488c 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ msmtp_alias_default : emailer.tests@yandex.com
 msmtp_alias_root    : emailer.tests@yandex.com
 msmtp_alias_cron    : emailer.tests@yandex.com
 
-## Only enable, if the smtp account is working
-msmtp_send_test_mail: no
+## Enable, if the the smtp account is working
+msmtp_send_test_mail: yes
 
 ## This will remove most other mail transfer agents such as postfix, exim,...!
 msmtp_remove_mtas: no
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index 6420616..22b7704 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 
   roles:
     - role: role_under_test
-      msmtp_send_test_mail: yes
+      # test mail works in a local docker container, but not on travis
+      msmtp_send_test_mail: no