diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0778378f..0a208ae4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:run]
 # test to run the bot as a non voting foreground process
-commands = python elastic_recheck/bot.py -f -n elasticRecheck.conf
+commands = python elastic_recheck/bot.py -f -n --noirc elasticRecheck.conf
 
 [flake8]
 # H803 Skipped on purpose