diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
index 80a233584..b06557783 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = {
             permalink: asset.url,
             comment_type: 'comment',
             comment_content: input.body,
-            is_test: true,
+            is_test: false,
           });
 
           debug(`comment analyzed as ${spam ? 'being' : 'not being'} spam`);