diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs b/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
index b155ce139..57ca24eb3 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ extern crate diesel;
 extern crate strum_macros;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate lazy_static;
+// this is used in tests
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate diesel_migrations;