diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 906ccc2f3c..68f85d6a9b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cover-erase = true
 cover-inclusive = true
 verbosity=2
 detailed-errors=1
+where=tests
 
 [build_sphinx]
 all_files = 1
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b64505cc37..e92b27b3d8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=0.025
          NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
 commands =
-    nosetests --no-path-adjustment --where=./nova_tests
-    nosetests --no-path-adjustment --where=./tests
+    nosetests --no-path-adjustment --where=../nova_tests
+    nosetests --no-path-adjustment
 sitepackages = False
 
 [testenv:livedb]