diff --git a/ci_scripts/run-python.sh b/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
index a55fb5129..645fffcd4 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ if [ -n "$TESTS" ]; then
     rm -rf src/deltachat/__pycache__
     export PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 
-    # run tox
-    # XXX we don't run liveconfig tests because they hang sometimes
-    # see https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/331
-    # unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+    # run tox -- the cricle-ci project envvar setting DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG 
+    # triggers running of "liveconfig" tests but for speed reasons
+    # we run them only for the highest python version we support
 
-    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e lint,py35,py36,py37,auditwheels -- -k "not qr"
-    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py35,py36,py37 -- -k "qr"
+    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 -- -k "Online"
+    unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e lint,py35,py36,py37,auditwheels -- -k "not Online"
     popd
 fi
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_increation.py b/python/tests/test_increation.py
index b43d5552c..97f906453 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_increation.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_increation.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from deltachat import const
 from conftest import wait_configuration_progress, wait_msgs_changed
 
 
-class TestInCreation:
+class TestOnlineInCreation:
     def test_forward_increation(self, acfactory, data, lp):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
         ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()