diff --git a/senpy/extensions.py b/senpy/extensions.py
index f3de477..cbbb041 100644
--- a/senpy/extensions.py
+++ b/senpy/extensions.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ It orchestrates plugin (de)activation and analysis.
 from future import standard_library
 standard_library.install_aliases()
 
+from . import config
 from . import plugins, api
 from .models import Error, AggregatedEvaluation
 from .plugins import AnalysisPlugin
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ class Senpy(object):
                  plugin_folder=".",
                  data_folder=None,
                  install=False,
-                 strict=True,
+                 strict=None,
                  default_plugins=False):
 
+
         default_data = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'senpy_data')
         self.data_folder = data_folder or os.environ.get('SENPY_DATA', default_data)
         try:
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ class Senpy(object):
                 raise
 
         self._default = None
-        self.strict = strict
+        self.strict = strict if strict is not None else config.strict
         self.install = install
         self._plugins = {}
         if plugin_folder:
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions.py b/tests/test_extensions.py
index 001fc80..6d3aeba 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ import logging
 
 from functools import partial
 from senpy.extensions import Senpy
-from senpy import plugins
+from senpy import plugins, config, api
 from senpy.models import Error, Results, Entry, EmotionSet, Emotion, Plugin
-from senpy import api
 from flask import Flask
 from unittest import TestCase
 
@@ -260,4 +259,4 @@ class ExtensionsTest(TestCase):
         '''The default set of plugins should all load'''
         self.app = Flask('test_extensions')
         self.examples_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'example-plugins')
-        self.senpy = Senpy(app=self.app, default_plugins=False, strict=True)
+        self.senpy = Senpy(app=self.app, default_plugins=False)