diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ nologcapture = 1
 [pytest]
 # only look for tests in kallithea/tests
 python_files = kallithea/tests/**/test_*.py
+addopts =
+    # --verbose
+    # show extra test summary info as specified by chars (f)ailed, (E)error, (s)skipped, (x)failed, (X)passed, (w)warnings.
+    -rfEsxXw
+    # Shorter scrollbacks; less stuff to scroll through
+    --tb=short
 
 [compile_catalog]
 domain = kallithea