diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8fb93969..df7c70b6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ commands = flake8
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:cover]
-commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --coverage-package-name='elastic_recheck' --testr-args='{posargs} tests.unit'
+commands = python setup.py test --coverage --coverage-package-name='elastic_recheck' --testr-args='{posargs} tests.unit'
 
 [testenv:run]
 # test to run the bot as a non voting foreground process