diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 2be72740..b393f082 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [pytest]
-addopts = --assert=plain --doctest-modules
+addopts = --doctest-modules
 
 # Ignore broken files in blackbox test directories
 norecursedirs = .* docs completion refactor