diff --git a/tests/pecantest/test/tests/config.py b/tests/pecantest/test/tests/config.py
index 9b8ffa6..3f35dcf 100644
--- a/tests/pecantest/test/tests/config.py
+++ b/tests/pecantest/test/tests/config.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ server = {
 app = {
     'root'            : 'test.controllers.root.RootController',
     'modules'         : ['test'],
-    'static_root'     : '%(confdir)s/../../public', 
+    'static_root'     : '%(confdir)s/../../public',
     'template_path'   : '%(confdir)s/../templates',
-    'debug'           : True,
     'errors'          : {
         '404'            : '/error/404',
         '__force_dict__' : True
@@ -20,6 +19,6 @@ app = {
 # Custom Configurations must be in Python dictionary format::
 #
 # foo = {'bar':'baz'}
-# 
+#
 # All configurations are accessible at::
 # pecan.conf
diff --git a/tests/pecantest/test/tests/test_ws.py b/tests/pecantest/test/tests/test_ws.py
index 01e0994..d53c002 100644
--- a/tests/pecantest/test/tests/test_ws.py
+++ b/tests/pecantest/test/tests/test_ws.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestWS(FunctionalTest):
             expect_errors=True
         )
         print res
-        assert res.status == 400
+        self.assertEqual(res.status, '400 Bad Request')
         a = json.loads(res.body)
         print a
         assert a['faultcode'] == 'Client'