diff --git a/python-packages/sra_client/setup.py b/python-packages/sra_client/setup.py
index c32ae60dfa..91e2fb198e 100755
--- a/python-packages/sra_client/setup.py
+++ b/python-packages/sra_client/setup.py
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ def run_tests(self):
         """Invoke pytest."""
         import pytest
 
-        exit(pytest.main(["--doctest-modules", "-rapP"]))
+        exit(pytest.main([
+            # "--doctest-modules",
+            # above line commented out due to a problem with launch kit,
+            # documented at
+            # https://github.com/0xProject/0x-launch-kit-backend/issues/73
+            "-rapP"
+        ]))
         #        show short test summary at end ^