diff --git a/_testing/core/DokuWikiTest.php b/_testing/core/DokuWikiTest.php
index 2517e25e31..f464aab8e6 100644
--- a/_testing/core/DokuWikiTest.php
+++ b/_testing/core/DokuWikiTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
  * Helper class to provide basic functionality for tests
  */
 abstract class DokuWikiTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+
+    // tests can override this
+    protected $pluginsEnabled = array();
+    // tests can override this
+    protected $pluginsDisabled = array();
+
     /**
      * Reset the DokuWiki environment before each test run
      *
@@ -51,6 +57,21 @@ function setUp() {
             }
         }
 
+        // disable and enable configured plugins
+        foreach ($this->pluginsDisabled as $plugin) {
+            if (!$plugin_controller->disable($plugin)) {
+                throw new Exception('Could not disable plugin "'.$plugin.'"!');
+            }
+        }
+        foreach ($this->pluginsEnabled as $plugin) {
+            /*  enable() returns false but works...
+            if (!$plugin_controller->enable($plugin)) {
+                throw new Exception('Could not enable plugin "'.$plugin.'"!');
+            }
+            */
+            $plugin_controller->enable($plugin);
+        }
+
         // reset event handler
         global $EVENT_HANDLER;
         $EVENT_HANDLER = new Doku_Event_Handler();
diff --git a/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins.test.php b/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins.test.php
index bf3775b267..ac6d1ee45a 100644
--- a/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins.test.php
+++ b/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins.test.php
@@ -5,32 +5,15 @@
  */
 class InttestsPluginsTest extends DokuWikiTest {
 
-    function testTestingPluginEnabled() {
-        global $EVENT_HANDLER, $plugin_controller;
-
-        $this->assertTrue(
-            $plugin_controller->enable('testing'),
-            'Could not enable testing plugin.'
+    function setUp() {
+        $this->pluginsEnabled = array(
+            'testing'
         );
 
-        $request = new TestRequest();
-        $hookTriggered = false;
-
-        $EVENT_HANDLER->register_hook('TESTING_PLUGIN_INSTALLED', 'AFTER', null,
-            function() use (&$hookTriggered) {
-                $hookTriggered = true;
-            }
-        );
-
-        $request->execute();
-
-        $this->assertTrue($hookTriggered, 'Testing plugin did not trigger!');
+        parent::setUp();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @depends testTestingPluginEnabled
-     */
-	function testTestingPluginDisabledDefault() {
+    function testTestingPluginEnabled() {
         global $EVENT_HANDLER;
 
         $request = new TestRequest();
@@ -44,6 +27,6 @@ function() use (&$hookTriggered) {
 
         $request->execute();
 
-        $this->assertFalse($hookTriggered, 'Testing plugin did trigger!');
-	}
+        $this->assertTrue($hookTriggered, 'Testing plugin did not trigger!');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins_default.test.php b/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins_default.test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96dac9319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_testing/tests/testing/inttests_plugins_default.test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @group integration
+ */
+class InttestsPluginsDefaultTest extends DokuWikiTest {
+
+	function testTestingPluginDisabledDefault() {
+        global $EVENT_HANDLER;
+
+        $request = new TestRequest();
+        $hookTriggered = false;
+
+        $EVENT_HANDLER->register_hook('TESTING_PLUGIN_INSTALLED', 'AFTER', null,
+            function() use (&$hookTriggered) {
+                $hookTriggered = true;
+            }
+        );
+
+        $request->execute();
+
+        $this->assertFalse($hookTriggered, 'Testing plugin did trigger!');
+	}
+}