diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ffa2eb52468..1985942d0ee 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ rsyncdirs = tox.ini doc src testing
 python_files = test_*.py *_test.py testing/*/*.py
 python_classes = Test Acceptance
 python_functions = test
-testpaths = doc,testing
+# NOTE: "doc" is not included here, but gets tested explicitly via "doctesting".
+testpaths = testing
 norecursedirs = testing/example_scripts
 xfail_strict=true
 filterwarnings =