diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 1b506eec0..849f8e1c2 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@ function getByIpAddress(ip, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof ip, 'string');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    if (constants.TEST) return get(exports._MOCK_GET_BY_IP_APP_ID, callback);
+    // this is only used by the ldap test. the apps tests still uses proper docker
+    if (constants.TEST && exports._MOCK_GET_BY_IP_APP_ID) return get(exports._MOCK_GET_BY_IP_APP_ID, callback);
 
     docker.getContainerIdByIp(ip, function (error, containerId) {
         if (error) return callback(new AppsError(AppsError.INTERNAL_ERROR, error));