diff --git a/gpfit/tests/t_examples.py b/gpfit/tests/t_examples.py
index bf9ad72..97612fe 100644
--- a/gpfit/tests/t_examples.py
+++ b/gpfit/tests/t_examples.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import unittest
 import os
 from gpkit.tests.helpers import generate_example_tests
+from gpkit import settings
 
 
 class TestExamples(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ def test_hoburgabbeel_ex6_1(self, example):
 FILE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 EXAMPLE_DIR = os.path.abspath(FILE_DIR + '../../../docs/source/examples')
 # use gpkit.tests.helpers.generate_example_tests default: only default solver
-TESTS = generate_example_tests(EXAMPLE_DIR, [TestExamples])
+TESTS = generate_example_tests(EXAMPLE_DIR, [TestExamples],
+                               settings["installed_solvers"])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":