diff --git a/dist/robot.js b/dist/robot.js
index ef027bc..292bf00 100644
--- a/dist/robot.js
+++ b/dist/robot.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         this.commands = [];
         this.registerAdaptor("./test/loopback", "loopback");
         this.registerDriver("./test/ping", "ping");
+        this.testing = process.env['CYLON_TEST'];
         this.initConnections(opts.connection || opts.connections);
         this.initDevices(opts.device || opts.devices);
         this.work = opts.work || function() {
@@ -204,6 +205,9 @@
       };
 
       Robot.prototype.requireAdaptor = function(adaptorName) {
+        if (this.robot.testing != null) {
+          return this.robot.adaptors['loopback'];
+        }
         if (this.robot.adaptors[adaptorName] == null) {
           this.robot.registerAdaptor("cylon-" + adaptorName, adaptorName);
           this.robot.adaptors[adaptorName].register(this);
@@ -229,6 +233,9 @@
       };
 
       Robot.prototype.requireDriver = function(driverName) {
+        if (this.robot.testing != null) {
+          return this.robot.drivers['ping'];
+        }
         if (this.robot.drivers[driverName] == null) {
           this.robot.registerDriver("cylon-" + driverName, driverName);
           this.robot.drivers[driverName].register(this);
diff --git a/src/robot.coffee b/src/robot.coffee
index 12bc579..57cb3ba 100644
--- a/src/robot.coffee
+++ b/src/robot.coffee
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace 'Cylon', ->
       @registerAdaptor "./test/loopback", "loopback"
       @registerDriver "./test/ping", "ping"
 
+      @testing = process.env['CYLON_TEST']
+
       @initConnections(opts.connection or opts.connections)
       @initDevices(opts.device or opts.devices)
       @work = opts.work or -> (Logger.info "No work yet")
@@ -184,6 +186,8 @@ namespace 'Cylon', ->
     #
     # Returns the module for the adaptor
     requireAdaptor: (adaptorName) =>
+      return @robot.adaptors['loopback'] if @robot.testing?
+
       unless @robot.adaptors[adaptorName]?
         @robot.registerAdaptor "cylon-#{adaptorName}", adaptorName
         @robot.adaptors[adaptorName].register this
@@ -218,6 +222,8 @@ namespace 'Cylon', ->
     #
     # Returns the module for driver
     requireDriver: (driverName) =>
+      return @robot.drivers['ping'] if @robot.testing?
+
       unless @robot.drivers[driverName]?
         @robot.registerDriver "cylon-#{driverName}", driverName
         @robot.drivers[driverName].register this