diff --git a/bob/buildout/scripts.py b/bob/buildout/scripts.py
index 5b40ee48782ec95168b7abc61f23f9a41b64a1b0..dc15057065301d8bdd7c164c25e3d6c9e6a1480b 100644
--- a/bob/buildout/scripts.py
+++ b/bob/buildout/scripts.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class PyTest(Script):
     self.options['dependent-scripts'] = 'false'
 
     eggs = tools.eggs(self.buildout['buildout'], self.options, self.name)
-    self.options['eggs'] = tools.add_eggs(eggs, ['pytest', 'pytest-cov'])
+    self.options['eggs'] = tools.add_eggs(eggs, ['pytest'])
 
     # initializes base class
     super(PyTest, self).__init__(self.buildout, self.name, self.options)