diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/test_{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/test_{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.py
index 11a3324e9..00525f537 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/test_{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/test_{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.py
@@ -23,6 +23,3 @@ def test_something(self):
 
     def tearDown(self):
         pass
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()