diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+# for now, running with with_my pytest tests/reddit.py
+# discover __init__,py as well
+# TODO also importing too much with it...
+python_files = reddit.py
+addopts =
+  --verbose
+
+  # otherwise it won't discover doctests
+  # eh? importing too much
+  # --doctest-modules
diff --git a/tests/reddit.py b/tests/reddit.py
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+# ugh. workaround for https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/1927
+from my.reddit import *