diff --git a/dev-python/multidict/multidict-4.1.0.ebuild b/dev-python/multidict/multidict-4.1.0.ebuild
index 6c6e9b49f66dc..02df4b8087a8f 100644
--- a/dev-python/multidict/multidict-4.1.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/multidict/multidict-4.1.0.ebuild
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 	# don't use pytest-runner for tests
 	sed -i "s|'pytest-runner'||" setup.py || die
 
+	# don't enable coverage or other pytest settings
+	rm pytest.ini || die
+
 	distutils-r1_python_prepare_all
 }