diff --git a/ui/webui/test/helpers/permian.py b/ui/webui/test/helpers/permian.py
index 601bc7ad777..13932e42d7d 100644
--- a/ui/webui/test/helpers/permian.py
+++ b/ui/webui/test/helpers/permian.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.logs_dir = os.path.join('./test_logs', self.__class__.__name__)
         if not os.path.isdir(self.logs_dir):
             os.makedirs(self.logs_dir)
+        os.environ["PERMIAN"] = True
 
     def __add_public_key(self):
         with open(self.machine.identity_file + '.pub', 'r') as pub:
diff --git a/ui/webui/test/helpers/step_logger.py b/ui/webui/test/helpers/step_logger.py
index 114a21650c6..4c66589a935 100644
--- a/ui/webui/test/helpers/step_logger.py
+++ b/ui/webui/test/helpers/step_logger.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 
 class BrowserSnapshot():
     SNAPSHOT_NUMBER = 0
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ def log_step(snapshots=False, snapshot_before=False, snapshot_after=False, docst
     :type docstring: bool, optional
     """
     def decorator(function):
+        if not os.environ.get('PERMIAN', False):
+            return function
 
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
             nice_args = ', '.join(str(a) for a in args[1:])