diff --git a/hobo/test_utils.py b/hobo/test_utils.py
index ff25d32..138898c 100644
--- a/hobo/test_utils.py
+++ b/hobo/test_utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def get_safe_db_name():
     pytest django append the tox env name automatically
     through a fixture so we have to skip this step.
     """
+    if not os.environ.get('TOX_ENV_NAME'):
+        return 'hobo-test'
     BRANCH_NAME = os.environ.get('BRANCH_NAME', '').replace('/', '-')[:15]
     parts = [BRANCH_NAME]
     if not os.environ.get("TOX_PARALLEL_ENV"):