diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 600b0d1750..8ce83977b8 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ def test_center_login(request):
     error_url = request.POST.get("errorURL")
 
     if client_candidate_id == "edX003671291147":
-        authenticate(username="pearson", password="12345")
+        authenticate(username="pearsontest", password="12345")
         return redirect('/courses/MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall/courseware/Final_Exam/Final_Exam_Fall_2012/')
     else:
         raise Http404
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 08150c9acd..f1ad8bfee1 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -79,3 +79,6 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE = AUTH_TOKENS['XQUEUE_INTERFACE']
 if 'COURSE_ID' in ENV_TOKENS:
     ASKBOT_URL = "courses/{0}/discussions/".format(ENV_TOKENS['COURSE_ID'])
 
+
+# Temporary hack for testing Pearson
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_PEARSON_HACK_TEST'] = True
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