diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9af80eeb..5b65be65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.15.2](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/compare/v1.15.1...v1.15.2) (2023-05-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Don't record requests in test cases ([114038c](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/commit/114038c704fed31a72d58edfa959bf2f0c10eef3)), closes [#234](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/issues/234)
+
 ## [1.15.1](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/compare/v1.15.0...v1.15.1) (2023-05-10)
 
 
diff --git a/_appmap/env.py b/_appmap/env.py
index 4022f884..73c9d3ce 100644
--- a/_appmap/env.py
+++ b/_appmap/env.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Initialize from the environment"""
 
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import os
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@
 _bootenv = environ.copy()
 
 
+def _recording_method_key(recording_method):
+    return f"APPMAP_RECORD_{recording_method.upper()}"
+
+
 class _EnvMeta(type):
     def __init__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         type.__init__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -85,9 +90,21 @@ def enables(self, recording_method, default="true"):
         if not self.enabled:
             return False
 
-        v = self.get(f"APPMAP_RECORD_{recording_method.upper()}", default).lower()
+        v = self.get(_recording_method_key(recording_method), default).lower()
         return v != "false"
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def disabled(self, recording_method: str):
+        key = _recording_method_key(recording_method)
+        value = self.get(key)
+        self.set(key, "false")
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            self.delete(key)
+            if value:
+                self.set(key, value)
+
     @property
     def is_appmap_repo(self):
         return os.path.exists("appmap/__init__.py") and os.path.exists(
diff --git a/_appmap/test/test_django.py b/_appmap/test/test_django.py
index 6b4876fb..65fc2bec 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/test_django.py
+++ b/_appmap/test/test_django.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring,redefined-outer-name
 
 import json
+import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from threading import Thread
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ def test_enabled(self, pytester):
         # Look for the http_server_request event in test_app's appmap. If
         # middleware reset is broken, it won't be there.
         appmap_file = pytester.path / "tmp" / "appmap" / "pytest" / "test_request.appmap.json"
+        assert not os.path.exists(pytester.path / "tmp" / "appmap" / "requests")
+
         events = json.loads(appmap_file.read_text())["events"]
         assert "http_server_request" in events[0]
 
diff --git a/_appmap/test/test_env.py b/_appmap/test/test_env.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cfff6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_appmap/test/test_env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from _appmap.env import Env
+
+
+def test_disable_temporarily():
+    env = Env({"APPMAP": "true"})
+    assert env.enables("requests")
+    try:
+        with env.disabled("requests"):
+            assert not env.enables("requests")
+            raise 'hell'
+    except:
+        ...
+    assert env.enables("requests")
diff --git a/_appmap/test/test_flask.py b/_appmap/test/test_flask.py
index f78dc550..7951557d 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/test_flask.py
+++ b/_appmap/test/test_flask.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
 
 import importlib
+import os
 from threading import Thread
 
 import flask
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ def test_enabled(self, pytester):
         appmap_file = (
             pytester.path / "tmp" / "appmap" / "pytest" / "test_request.appmap.json"
         )
+        assert not os.path.exists(pytester.path / "tmp" / "appmap" / "requests")
         assert appmap_file.exists()
 
     def test_disabled(self, pytester, monkeypatch):
diff --git a/_appmap/testing_framework.py b/_appmap/testing_framework.py
index 5da503ff..217ec42b 100644
--- a/_appmap/testing_framework.py
+++ b/_appmap/testing_framework.py
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@ def record(self, klass, method, **kwds):
         )
 
         rec = Recording()
+        environ = env.Env.current
         try:
-            with rec:
+            with rec, environ.disabled("requests"):
                 yield metadata
         finally:
-            basedir = env.Env.current.output_dir / self.name
+            basedir = environ.output_dir / self.name
             web_framework.write_appmap(
                 basedir, item.filename, generation.dump(rec, metadata)
             )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ddcca60e..4d6c87ed 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "appmap"
-version = "1.15.1"
+version = "1.15.2"
 description = "Create AppMap files by recording a Python application."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [