diff --git a/packages/react-native-web/src/vendor/react-native/VirtualizedList/index.js b/packages/react-native-web/src/vendor/react-native/VirtualizedList/index.js
index 92b5485b..c38bb3d2 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-web/src/vendor/react-native/VirtualizedList/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-web/src/vendor/react-native/VirtualizedList/index.js
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   static defaultProps = {
-    disableVirtualization: false,
+    disableVirtualization: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test',
     horizontal: false,
     initialNumToRender: 10,
     keyExtractor: (item: Item, index: number) => {