diff --git a/src/TestSuite/Fixture/TestFixture.php b/src/TestSuite/Fixture/TestFixture.php
index 2800a00d95e..1c0b38a9097 100644
--- a/src/TestSuite/Fixture/TestFixture.php
+++ b/src/TestSuite/Fixture/TestFixture.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ protected function _schemaFromImport() {
 			throw new Error\Exception('Cannot import from undefined table.');
 		}
 
-		$db = ConnectionManager::get($import['connection']);
+		$db = ConnectionManager::get($import['connection'], false);
 		$schemaCollection = $db->schemaCollection();
 		$table = $schemaCollection->describe($import['table']);
 		$this->_schema = $table;