diff --git a/mode.go b/mode.go
index 1fb994b42c..4e7d734a72 100644
--- a/mode.go
+++ b/mode.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package gin
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 
@@ -54,7 +55,11 @@ func init() {
 // SetMode sets gin mode according to input string.
 func SetMode(value string) {
 	if value == "" {
-		value = DebugMode
+		if flag.Lookup("test.v") != nil {
+			value = TestMode
+		} else {
+			value = DebugMode
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch value {
diff --git a/mode_test.go b/mode_test.go
index 1b5fb2ff03..6fd9a13721 100644
--- a/mode_test.go
+++ b/mode_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package gin
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -21,9 +22,16 @@ func TestSetMode(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, TestMode, Mode())
 	os.Unsetenv(EnvGinMode)
 
+	SetMode("")
+	assert.Equal(t, testCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, TestMode, Mode())
+
+	tmp := flag.CommandLine
+	flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	SetMode("")
 	assert.Equal(t, debugCode, ginMode)
 	assert.Equal(t, DebugMode, Mode())
+	flag.CommandLine = tmp
 
 	SetMode(DebugMode)
 	assert.Equal(t, debugCode, ginMode)