diff --git a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/nose_suite.py b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/nose_suite.py
index 9460793d8d..fa48bf1e1b 100644
--- a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/nose_suite.py
+++ b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/nose_suite.py
@@ -98,14 +98,12 @@ class SystemTestSuite(NoseTestSuite):
 
     def __enter__(self):
         super(SystemTestSuite, self).__enter__()
-        args = [self.root, '--settings=test']
 
-        if self.fasttest:
+        if not self.fasttest:
             # TODO: Fix the tests so that collectstatic isn't needed ever
             # add --skip-collect to this when the tests are fixed
-            args.append('--skip-collect')
-
-        call_task('pavelib.assets.update_assets', args=args)
+            args = [self.root, '--settings=test']
+            call_task('pavelib.assets.update_assets', args=args)
 
     @property
     def cmd(self):