diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ab7750879..eb6754ce3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class PyTest(TestCommand):
 
     def initialize_options(self):
         TestCommand.initialize_options(self)
-        self.pytest_args = ''
+        self.pytest_args = '--ignore docs --ignore dlib'
 
     def run_tests(self):
         import shlex