diff --git a/picasso_workflow/tests/__init__.py b/picasso_workflow/tests/__init__.py
index 18ecde7..a588456 100644
--- a/picasso_workflow/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/picasso_workflow/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,41 @@
 import os
 
 
-results_folder = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(
-        os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "..", "..", "temp"
+def ensure_temp_folder():
+    """For unittesting, especially on a GitHub Actions Runner, ensure
+    the temp folder exists.
+    """
+    results_folder = os.path.abspath(
+        os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "..", "..", "temp"
+        )
     )
-)
-if not os.path.exists(results_folder):
-    os.mkdir(results_folder)
+    if not os.path.exists(results_folder):
+        os.mkdir(results_folder)
+
+
+def set_test_confluence_vars():
+    """When loading the .env file in the GitHub Actions Runner from
+    C:\\actions-runner\\.env via the .github\\workflows\\run-unittests.yml,
+    the variables are in quotes. Remove these and set the variables anew.
+    """
+    confluence_url = os.getenv("TEST_CONFLUENCE_URL")
+    confluence_token = os.getenv("TEST_CONFLUENCE_TOKEN")
+    confluence_space = os.getenv("TEST_CONFLUENCE_SPACE")
+    confluence_page = os.getenv("TEST_CONFLUENCE_PAGE")
+    if confluence_url.startswith('"') and confluence_url.endswith('"'):
+        confluence_url = confluence_url[1:-1]
+        os.environ["TEST_CONFLUENCE_URL"] = confluence_url
+    if confluence_token.startswith('"') and confluence_token.endswith('"'):
+        confluence_token = confluence_token[1:-1]
+        os.environ["TEST_CONFLUENCE_TOKEN"] = confluence_token
+    if confluence_space.startswith('"') and confluence_space.endswith('"'):
+        confluence_space = confluence_space[1:-1]
+        os.environ["TEST_CONFLUENCE_SPACE"] = confluence_space
+    if confluence_page.startswith('"') and confluence_page.endswith('"'):
+        confluence_page = confluence_page[1:-1]
+        os.environ["TEST_CONFLUENCE_PAGE"] = confluence_page
+
+
+ensure_temp_folder()
+set_test_confluence_vars()