diff --git a/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb b/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
index 6f4ab7a..f741bda 100644
--- a/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
           raise ArgumentError, "Environment api_captcha_settings private_key not defined" if d[:private_key].nil?
           raise ArgumentError, "Environment api_captcha_settings version not defined" unless d[:version] == 1 || d[:version] == 2
           raise ArgumentError, "Environment api_captcha_settings verify_uri not defined" if d[:verify_uri].nil?
-          if d[:version] == 1
+          if d[:version]  == 1
             return verify_recaptcha_v1(remote_ip, d[:private_key], d[:verify_uri], params[:recaptcha_challenge_field], params[:recaptcha_response_field])
           end
           if d[:version] == 2
diff --git a/test/unit/api/helpers_test.rb b/test/unit/api/helpers_test.rb
index b51201a..1217741 100644
--- a/test/unit/api/helpers_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/api/helpers_test.rb
@@ -161,6 +161,20 @@ class APIHelpersTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_nil make_conditions_with_parameter[:type]
   end
 
+  should 'do not test captcha when there are no settings' do
+    environment = Environment.new
+    assert test_captcha("127.0.0.1", {}, environment)
+  end
+
+  should 'do not test captcha when captcha is disabled on settings' do
+    environment = Environment.new
+    environment.api_captcha_settings = {
+        enabled: false,
+    }
+    assert   test_captcha("127.0.0.1", {}, environment)
+  end
+
+
   should 'fail display recaptcha v1' do
     environment = Environment.new
     environment.api_captcha_settings = {
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