diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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-# vim: ft=ini
-# pytest.ini for tractor
-
-[pytest]
-# don't show frickin captured logs AGAIN in the report..
-addopts = --show-capture='no'
-log_cli = false
-; minversion = 6.0