diff --git a/.stestr.conf b/.stestr.conf
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+test_path=./nova/tests/unit/virt/lxd
+top_dir=./nova/tests/unit/virt/lxd/
diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
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-[DEFAULT]
-test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
-             OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
-             OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-60} \
-             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./nova/tests/unit/virt/lxd/ ./nova/tests/unit/virt/lxd $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
-test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
-test_list_option=--list