diff --git a/contrib/pytest_ignoreout.py b/contrib/pytest_ignoreout.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b065593aa
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+++ b/contrib/pytest_ignoreout.py
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+import py
+
+def pytest_runtest_call(item, __multicall__):
+    cap = py.io.StdCapture()
+    try:
+        return __multicall__.execute()
+    finally:
+        outerr = cap.reset()