diff --git a/src/blobs.js b/src/blobs.js
index ed1874acf..f25d974e3 100644
--- a/src/blobs.js
+++ b/src/blobs.js
@@ -68,17 +68,16 @@ async function initSecrets() {
         await set(exports.ADDON_TURN_SECRET, Buffer.from(turnSecret));
     }
 
-    if (!constants.TEST) {
-        let dhparams = await get(exports.DHPARAMS);
-        if (!dhparams) {
-            debug('initSecrets: generating dhparams.pem. this takes forever');
-            dhparams = safe.child_process.execSync('openssl dhparam 2048');
-            if (!dhparams) throw new BoxError(BoxError.OPENSSL_ERROR, safe.error);
-            if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE, dhparams)) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Could not save dhparams.pem: ${safe.error.message}`);
-            await set(exports.DHPARAMS, dhparams);
-        } else if (!safe.fs.existsSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE)) {
-            if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE, dhparams)) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Could not save dhparams.pem: ${safe.error.message}`);
-        }
+    // TODO maybe skip this in tests if possible again
+    let dhparams = await get(exports.DHPARAMS);
+    if (!dhparams) {
+        debug('initSecrets: generating dhparams.pem. this takes forever');
+        dhparams = safe.child_process.execSync('openssl dhparam 2048');
+        if (!dhparams) throw new BoxError(BoxError.OPENSSL_ERROR, safe.error);
+        if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE, dhparams)) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Could not save dhparams.pem: ${safe.error.message}`);
+        await set(exports.DHPARAMS, dhparams);
+    } else if (!safe.fs.existsSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE)) {
+        if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.DHPARAMS_FILE, dhparams)) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Could not save dhparams.pem: ${safe.error.message}`);
     }
 
     let sftpPrivateKey = await get(exports.SFTP_PRIVATE_KEY);