diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f2f5a08c9..5af03e938 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ deps =
     pytest-flakes==1.0.0
 commands =
     {envpython} scripts/link_pyqt.py --tox {envdir}
-    {envpython} -m py.test -q --flakes -m flakes
+    {envpython} -m py.test -q --flakes --ignore=tests
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 deps =
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ deps =
     pytest-pep8==1.0.6
 commands =
     {envpython} scripts/link_pyqt.py --tox {envdir}
-    {envpython} -m py.test -q --pep8 -m pep8
+    {envpython} -m py.test -q --pep8 --ignore=tests
 
 [testenv:mccabe]
 deps =
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ deps =
     pytest-mccabe==0.1
 commands =
     {envpython} scripts/link_pyqt.py --tox {envdir}
-    {envpython} -m py.test -q --mccabe -m mccabe
+    {envpython} -m py.test -q --mccabe --ignore=tests
 
 [testenv:pyroma]
 skip_install = true