diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 01b14981..bac2be58 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-coverage>=3.6
-flake8==2.0
-pep8==1.4.5
+# Hacking already pins down pep8, pyflakes and flake8
 hacking>=0.8.0,<0.9
 sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7d0eb8dc..01f18320 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ setenv =
    LC_ALL=C
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
-commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands = flake8
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ commands = flake8
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}
 
-[testenv:cover]
-commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [flake8]
 # H803 skipped on purpose per list discussion.