diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/News.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/News.cpp
index f86eeb48..1527a033 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/News.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/News.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Components
 			}).detach();
 		});
 
-		if (!Utils::IsWineEnvironment())
+		if (!Utils::IsWineEnvironment() && !Loader::PerformingUnitTests())
 		{
 			News::Terminate = false;
 			News::Thread = std::thread([]()