diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index e9930ea61..ebd637181 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ def start():
                     skip &= not (place == PLACE.USER_AGENT and intersect(USER_AGENT_ALIASES, conf.testParameter, True))
                     skip &= not (place == PLACE.REFERER and intersect(REFERER_ALIASES, conf.testParameter, True))
                     skip &= not (place == PLACE.HOST and intersect(HOST_ALIASES, conf.testParameter, True))
+                    skip &= not (place == PLACE.COOKIE and intersect((PLACE.COOKIE,), conf.testParameter, True))
 
                     if skip:
                         continue
diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 52c4541eb..3ae3cb531 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ def paramToDict(place, parameters=None):
 
             condition = not conf.testParameter
             condition |= parameter in conf.testParameter
+            condition |= place == PLACE.COOKIE and len(intersect((PLACE.COOKIE,), conf.testParameter, True)) > 0
 
             if condition:
                 testableParameters[parameter] = "=".join(parts[1:])