diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e53ca488c..32275235a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ basepython=python3.1
 [testenv:jython]
 changedir=testing
 basepython=jython
-deps=pytest-xdist 
 commands=
     {envpython} {envbindir}/py.test-jython --confcutdir=..  \
-        -n3 --junitxml=junit-{envname}1.xml [io_ code]
+        --junitxml=junit-{envname}1.xml [io_ code]
     {envpython} {envbindir}/py.test-jython --confcutdir=..  \
-        -n3 --junitxml=junit-{envname}2.xml acceptance_test.py plugin
+        --junitxml=junit-{envname}2.xml acceptance_test.py plugin