diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index aa6fc76f..e5d6d307 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ def setup_mock_server() -> None:
     # server = Process(target=mock_server.app.run)
     server = Process(target=run)
     server.start()
-    time.sleep(10)
+    time.sleep(
+        10
+    )  # takes longer with python3.8 on macos, i guess fork defaults with 'spawn' now instead of 'fork'
     yield
     server.terminate()
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f66b8b95..ed66a342 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ deps=
 commands=
   python setup.py install
   pip freeze
-  pytest -lvvx --cov=gdc_client --cov-report xml tests/ {posargs}
+  pytest -lvv --cov=gdc_client --cov-report xml tests/ {posargs}
 
 [testenv:coverage]
 passenv=CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN