diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 91f3346cc6b127d8f304363caae7e6aa19ced4f7..33c1b9993c7c0969e82a690c9b30c4037462256b 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ install:
 build: off
 
 test_script:
-    - cmd: python setup.py install
-    - cmd: pytest --cov=plio
+    - cmd: pytest --cov=plio --ignore=plio/examples
     - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda build conda --quiet"
 
 deploy_script: