diff --git a/test/e2e/certificate/certificate_acme.go b/test/e2e/certificate/certificate_acme.go
index a6271728d..d3a4376db 100644
--- a/test/e2e/certificate/certificate_acme.go
+++ b/test/e2e/certificate/certificate_acme.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func init() {
 var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Certificate (HTTP01)", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("create-acme-certificate-http01")
 
-	testingACMEURL := framework.TestContext.ACMEURL
 	issuerName := "test-acme-issuer"
 	certificateName := "test-acme-certificate"
 	certificateSecretName := "test-acme-certificate"
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Certificate (HTTP01)", func() {
 		_, err = f.KubeClientSet.CoreV1().Secrets(f.Namespace.Name).Get(certificateSecretName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		Expect(err).To(MatchError(apierrors.NewNotFound(corev1.Resource("secrets"), certificateSecretName)))
 		By("Creating an Issuer")
-		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, testingACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
+		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, framework.TestContext.ACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		By("Waiting for Issuer to become Ready")
 		err = util.WaitForIssuerCondition(f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name),
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 9431e9e44..69b3f33a4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ func init() {
 	if "" == framework.TestContext.CertManagerConfig {
 		glog.Fatalf("environment variable %v must be set", framework.RecommendedConfigPathEnvVar)
 	}
+	if "" == framework.TestContext.ACMEURL {
+		glog.Fatalf("flag -acme-url must be set")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestE2E(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/test/e2e/ingress/certificate_acme.go b/test/e2e/ingress/certificate_acme.go
index 0c2bc42a5..9cd601e3f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/ingress/certificate_acme.go
+++ b/test/e2e/ingress/certificate_acme.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const foreverTestTimeout = time.Second * 60
 var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Certificate with Ingress (HTTP01)", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("create-acme-certificate-http01-ingress")
 
-	testingACMEURL := framework.TestContext.ACMEURL
 	issuerName := "test-acme-issuer"
 	certificateSecretName := "test-acme-certificate"
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Certificate with Ingress (HTTP01)",
 		_, err = f.KubeClientSet.CoreV1().Secrets(f.Namespace.Name).Get(certificateSecretName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		Expect(err).To(MatchError(apierrors.NewNotFound(corev1.Resource("secrets"), certificateSecretName)))
 		By("Creating an Issuer")
-		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, testingACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
+		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, framework.TestContext.ACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		By("Waiting for Issuer to become Ready")
 		err = util.WaitForIssuerCondition(f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name),
diff --git a/test/e2e/issuer/issuer_acme.go b/test/e2e/issuer/issuer_acme.go
index 81c83a6ca..728651ace 100644
--- a/test/e2e/issuer/issuer_acme.go
+++ b/test/e2e/issuer/issuer_acme.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const testingACMEPrivateKey = "test-acme-private-key"
 var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Issuer", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("create-acme-issuer")
 
-	testingACMEURL := framework.TestContext.ACMEURL
 	issuerName := "test-acme-issuer"
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Issuer", func() {
 
 	It("should register ACME account", func() {
 		By("Creating an Issuer")
-		_, err := f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, testingACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
+		_, err := f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, framework.TestContext.ACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		By("Waiting for Issuer to become Ready")
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Issuer", func() {
 	It("should recover a lost ACME account URI", func() {
 
 		By("Creating an Issuer")
-		_, err := f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, testingACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
+		_, err := f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, framework.TestContext.ACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		By("Waiting for Issuer to become Ready")
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ var _ = framework.CertManagerDescribe("ACME Issuer", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		By("Recreating the Issuer")
-		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, testingACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
+		_, err = f.CertManagerClientSet.CertmanagerV1alpha1().Issuers(f.Namespace.Name).Create(util.NewCertManagerACMEIssuer(issuerName, framework.TestContext.ACMEURL, testingACMEEmail, testingACMEPrivateKey))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		By("Waiting for Issuer to become Ready")