diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a9ccb5e04..c260b5063 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ changedir = {toxworkdir}
 deps =
      -rrequirements.d/development.txt
      attic
-commands = py.test --cov=borg --pyargs {posargs:borg.testsuite}
+commands = py.test --cov=borg --benchmark-skip --pyargs {posargs:borg.testsuite}
 # fakeroot -u needs some env vars:
 passenv = *