diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 4fe0cf9..d5e8b00 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.scheduler
-export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=--with-doctest -sv -a !db,!fs
+export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-sv -a !db,!fs
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install
 	rm -v $(CURDIR)/debian/python3-*/usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/swh/__init__.py