diff --git a/tests/unittest.py b/tests/unittest.py

index 439174dbfc..d0406ca2fd 100644
--- a/tests/unittest.py
+++ b/tests/unittest.py
@@ -315,14 +315,11 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
 
         return resource
 
-    def default_config(self, name="test"):
+    def default_config(self):
         """
         Get a default HomeServer config dict.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str): The homeserver name/domain.
         """
-        config = default_config(name)
+        config = default_config("test")
 
         # apply any additional config which was specified via the override_config
         # decorator.
@@ -497,6 +494,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                 "password": password,
                 "admin": admin,
                 "mac": want_mac,
+                "inhibit_login": True,
             }
         )
         request, channel = self.make_request(