diff --git a/core/profiles/testing/testing.install b/core/profiles/testing/testing.install
index 7575d22..6a46ba0 100644
--- a/core/profiles/testing/testing.install
+++ b/core/profiles/testing/testing.install
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ function testing_install() {
   // @todo Remove dependency on Node module.
   user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_ANONYMOUS_RID, array('access content'));
   user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID, array('access content'));
+
+  // Disable translations download to speed up tests.
+  config('locale.settings')->set('translation.import_enabled', FALSE);
 }