diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5fc0236066b93..b4f30d49557f3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ markers =
     network: mark a test as network
     high_memory: mark a test as a high-memory only
 doctest_optionflags = NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE IGNORE_EXCEPTION_DETAIL
-addopts = --strict-data-files
 
 
 [coverage:run]