diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
index 14dca0ce35..4c0a507e0f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ object Environment {
     return !IS_INSTRUMENTATION && (BuildConfig.DEBUG || IS_NIGHTLY || IS_PERF || IS_STAGING)
   }
 
-  const val USE_NEW_REGISTRATION: Boolean = false
+  @JvmField
+  val USE_NEW_REGISTRATION: Boolean = BuildConfig.DEBUG
   const val IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE: Boolean = false
 
   object Backups {
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt
index 750a65d343..50dff07242 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
 import org.junit.Test
 
 class EnvironmentTest {
-  @Test
-  fun `USE_NEW_REGISTRATION must be false for release`() {
-    assertFalse("USE_NEW_REGISTRATION must not be committed as true!", Environment.USE_NEW_REGISTRATION)
-  }
-
   @Test
   fun `IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE must be false for release`() {
     assertFalse("IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE must not be committed as true!", Environment.IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE)