diff --git a/microsetta_private_api/client/tests/test_myfoodrepo.py b/microsetta_private_api/client/tests/test_myfoodrepo.py
index 0857ddd15..d41001b73 100644
--- a/microsetta_private_api/client/tests/test_myfoodrepo.py
+++ b/microsetta_private_api/client/tests/test_myfoodrepo.py
@@ -5,22 +5,20 @@
 from microsetta_private_api.config_manager import SERVER_CONFIG
 
 
+# The MFR URL and API key are encoded as github repository secrets.
+# Secrets are not passed when a fork issues a PR. This test will still
+# execute from master once a PR is merged.
+@skipIf(SERVER_CONFIG['myfoodrepo_url'] in ('', 'mfr_url_placeholder'),
+        "MFR secrets not provided")
 class MFRTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.c = MFRClient('ucsd_test_ch')
+        self.c = MFRClient(SERVER_CONFIG['myfoodrepo_study'])
 
-    # The MFR URL and API key are encoded as github repository secrets.
-    # Secrets are not passed when a fork issues a PR. This test will still
-    # execute from master once a PR is merged.
-    @skipIf(SERVER_CONFIG['myfoodrepo_url'] in ('', 'mfr_url_placeholder'),
-            "MFR secrets not provided")
     def test_default_cohort(self):
         cohorts = self.c.cohorts()
         self.assertEqual(self.c.default_cohort,
                          cohorts.data.cohorts[0].codename)
 
-    @skipIf(SERVER_CONFIG['myfoodrepo_url'] in ('', 'mfr_url_placeholder'),
-            "MFR secrets not provided")
     def test_create_get_delete(self):
         cohorts = self.c.cohorts()
         self.assertTrue(len(cohorts.data.cohorts) >= 1)
diff --git a/microsetta_private_api/server_config.json b/microsetta_private_api/server_config.json
index 5b4f9a299..9adde7a50 100644
--- a/microsetta_private_api/server_config.json
+++ b/microsetta_private_api/server_config.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "myfoodrepo_key": "mfr_key_placeholder",
   "myfoodrepo_slots": 15,
   "myfoodrepo_study": "mfr_study_placeholder",
+  "myfoodrepo_cohort": "testing",
   "myfoodrepo_participation_days": 8,
   "fundrazr_key": "fundrazr_api_placeholder",
   "fundrazr_url": "fundrazr_url_placeholder",
diff --git a/microsetta_private_api/util/myfoodrepo.py b/microsetta_private_api/util/myfoodrepo.py
index b116c8125..8ba773276 100644
--- a/microsetta_private_api/util/myfoodrepo.py
+++ b/microsetta_private_api/util/myfoodrepo.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def create_subj():
 
     client = MFRClient(SERVER_CONFIG["myfoodrepo_study"])
     participation_length = SERVER_CONFIG["myfoodrepo_participation_days"]
-    cohort = client.default_cohort
+    cohort = SERVER_CONFIG['myfoodrepo_cohort']
 
     subj = client.create_subj(cohort)
     subj_id = subj.data.subject.key