diff --git a/pipsevents/settings.py b/pipsevents/settings.py
index fb6af0d3..58841e21 100644
--- a/pipsevents/settings.py
+++ b/pipsevents/settings.py
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
 )
 
-
-if TESTING or env('LOCAL'):  # use local cache for tests
+#  use local cache for tests
+if TESTING or env('LOCAL'):  # pragma: no cover
     CACHES = {
         'default': {
             'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache',
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 MEDIA_ROOT = root('media')
-if env("CONSOLE_EMAIL"):
+if env("CONSOLE_EMAIL"):   # pragma: no cover
     EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
 else:
     EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'