diff --git a/wdio.conf.js b/wdio.conf.js
index 5c3761ce..dd974496 100644
--- a/wdio.conf.js
+++ b/wdio.conf.js
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ exports.config = {
             maxInstances: 1,
             browserName: 'chrome',
             'goog:chromeOptions': {
+                args: ['--disable-search-engine-choice-screen']
                 // to run chrome headless the following flags are required
                 // (see https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/04/headless-chrome)
-                //args: ['--headless', '--disable-gpu', '--window-size=1920,1080']
+                //args: ['--headless', '--disable-gpu', '--window-size=1920,1080', '--disable-search-engine-choice-screen']
             }
         }
     ],