diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 818d39fa8..a3cf7f964 100755
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'default_country' => 'EN',
+    'default_country' => null,
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/Shop/CartCest.php b/tests/functional/Shop/CartCest.php
index 2a6ab3a7b..3a486e536 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Shop/CartCest.php
+++ b/tests/functional/Shop/CartCest.php
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@ use Cart;
 class CartCest
 {
     private $country;
-    private $faker;
     private $product1, $product2;
     private $tax1, $tax2;
 
     function _before(FunctionalTester $I)
     {
-
-
-        $this->country = Config::get('app.default_country');
+        $this->country = Config::get('app.default_country') ?? 'DE';
 
         $this->tax1 = $I->have(TaxRate::class, [
             'country' => $this->country