diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
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-# {# pkglts, test.pytest_import
-import os
-
-import pytest
-# #}
-
-
-# {# pkglts, test.pytest_cmdline_preparse
-def pytest_cmdline_preparse(args):
-    if 'PYCHARM_HOSTED' not in os.environ:
-        args.append("--cov=bvpy")
-# #}
-
-
-# {# pkglts, test.pytest_addoption
-def pytest_addoption(parser):
-    parser.addoption("--runslow", action="store_true",
-                     default=False, help="run slow tests")
-# #}
-
-
-# {# pkglts, test.pytest_configure
-def pytest_configure(config):
-    config.addinivalue_line(
-        "markers", "slow: marks tests as slow (deselect with '--runslow')"
-    )
-# #}
-
-
-# {# pkglts, test.pytest_collection
-def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
-    if not config.getoption("--runslow"):  # skip slow tests
-        skip_slow = pytest.mark.skip(reason="need --runslow option to run")
-        for item in items:
-            if "slow" in item.keywords:
-                item.add_marker(skip_slow)
-# #}