diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 6b0e008a4..2a786d791 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     isDev: isDev,
 
     // for testing resets to defaults
-    _reset: initConfig
+    _reset: _reset
 };
 
 var assert = require('assert'),
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ function saveSync() {
     fs.writeFileSync(cloudronConfigFileName, JSON.stringify(data, null, 4)); // functions are ignored by JSON.stringify
 }
 
+function _reset () {
+    safe.fs.unlinkSync(cloudronConfigFileName);
+
+    initConfig();
+}
+
 function initConfig() {
     // setup defaults
     data.fqdn = 'localhost';