diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c712d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[run]
+omit = tests/*
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e3ce857..8a94a77 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ install:
   - pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 
 script:
-  - py.test -s -v --cov=pywavesurfer --pep8
+  - py.test -s -v --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=pywavesurfer --pep8
 
 after_success:
   - coveralls