diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index 2abd341..50e795c 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 from application import create_app
 import os
 
-app = create_app()
+app = create_app(os.environ.get('FLASK_ENV', None))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     PORT = os.environ.get('PORT', 33507)
-    print('app.run')
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=PORT, DEBUG=True)
diff --git a/backend/application/__init__.py b/backend/application/__init__.py
index c42fed8..e869b30 100644
--- a/backend/application/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/application/__init__.py
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ import os
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 
 
-def create_app():
+def create_app(flask_env='development'):
     app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=False)
-    FLASK_ENV = os.environ.get('FLASK_ENV', None)
-    if FLASK_ENV == 'production':
+    if flask_env == 'production':
         app.config.from_object("config.ProductionConfig")
-    elif FLASK_ENV == 'staging':
-        app.config.from_object("config.StagingConfig")
-    elif FLASK_ENV == 'development':
+    elif flask_env == 'testing':
+        app.config.from_object("config.TestingConfig")
+    elif flask_env == 'development':
         app.config.from_object("config.DevelopmentConfig")
     else:
         app.config.from_object("config.Config")
diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 02b37aa..9de0dd3 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class ProductionConfig(Config):
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
 
 
-class StagingConfig(Config):
-    STAGING = True
+class TestingConfig(Config):
+    TESTING = True
     SQLALCHEMY_ECHO = False
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False