diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 334db8cb5..939e892e9 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
 
 
 def pytest_configure(config):
-    config.addinivalue_line(
-        "markers", "ignored: Mark test as bing slow, skipped unless --ignored is used."
-    )
     cfg = config.getoption('--liveconfig')
     if not cfg:
         cfg = os.getenv('DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL')
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index f8603f897..02b303889 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -637,83 +637,6 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         ev_msg = ac1_clone._evtracker.wait_next_messages_changed()
         assert ev_msg.text == msg_out.text
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('i', range(30))
-    def test_mark_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp, i):
-        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
-        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
-
-        ac1.wait_configure_finish()
-        ac1.start_io()
-        ac2.wait_configure_finish()
-        ac2.start_io()
-
-        imap2 = make_direct_imap(ac2, direct_imap.MVBOX)
-        # imap2.mark_all_read()
-        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
-
-        chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
-        chat_on_ac2 = self.get_chat(ac2, ac1)
-
-        chat.send_text("Text message")
-
-        incoming_on_ac2 = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-        lp.sec("Incoming: "+incoming_on_ac2.text)
-
-        assert list(ac2.get_fresh_messages())
-
-        for i in range(0, 20):
-            if imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 1:
-                break
-            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
-        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 1
-
-        chat_on_ac2.mark_noticed()
-        incoming_on_ac2.mark_seen()
-        ac2._evtracker.wait_next_messages_changed()
-
-        assert not list(ac2.get_fresh_messages())
-
-        # The new messages should be seen now.
-        for i in range(0, 20):
-            if imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0:
-                break
-            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
-        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
-
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('i', range(30))
-    def test_mark_bcc_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp, i):
-        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
-        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
-
-        ac1.wait_configure_finish()
-        ac1.start_io()
-        ac2.wait_configure_finish()
-        ac2.start_io()
-
-        imap1 = make_direct_imap(ac1, direct_imap.MVBOX)
-        imap1.mark_all_read()
-        assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
-
-        chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
-
-        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
-        chat.send_text("Text message")
-
-        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT")
-
-        for i in range(0, 20):
-            if imap1.get_new_email_cnt() == 1:
-                break
-            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
-        assert imap1.get_new_email_cnt() == 1
-
-        for i in range(0, 20):
-            if imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0:
-                break
-            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
-
-        assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
-
     def test_send_file_twice_unicode_filename_mangling(self, tmpdir, acfactory, lp):
         ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_two_online_accounts()
         chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
@@ -1813,3 +1736,84 @@ class TestOnlineConfigureFails:
         ac1._configtracker.wait_progress(0)
         ev = ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK")
         assert "could not connect" in ev.data2.lower()
+
+
+class TestDirectImap:
+    @pytest.mark.ignored
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('i', range(30))
+    def test_mark_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp, i):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
+
+        ac1.wait_configure_finish()
+        ac1.start_io()
+        ac2.wait_configure_finish()
+        ac2.start_io()
+
+        imap2 = make_direct_imap(ac2, direct_imap.MVBOX)
+        # imap2.mark_all_read()
+        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
+
+        chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
+        chat_on_ac2 = self.get_chat(ac2, ac1)
+
+        chat.send_text("Text message")
+
+        incoming_on_ac2 = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        lp.sec("Incoming: "+incoming_on_ac2.text)
+
+        assert list(ac2.get_fresh_messages())
+
+        for i in range(0, 20):
+            if imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 1:
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
+        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 1
+
+        chat_on_ac2.mark_noticed()
+        incoming_on_ac2.mark_seen()
+        ac2._evtracker.wait_next_messages_changed()
+
+        assert not list(ac2.get_fresh_messages())
+
+        # The new messages should be seen now.
+        for i in range(0, 20):
+            if imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0:
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
+        assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
+
+    @pytest.mark.ignored
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('i', range(30))
+    def test_mark_bcc_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp, i):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
+        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+
+        ac1.wait_configure_finish()
+        ac1.start_io()
+        ac2.wait_configure_finish()
+        ac2.start_io()
+
+        imap1 = make_direct_imap(ac1, direct_imap.MVBOX)
+        imap1.mark_all_read()
+        assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
+
+        chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
+
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+        chat.send_text("Text message")
+
+        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT")
+
+        for i in range(0, 20):
+            if imap1.get_new_email_cnt() == 1:
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
+        assert imap1.get_new_email_cnt() == 1
+
+        for i in range(0, 20):
+            if imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0:
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
+
+        assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index 3309b08a3..91180223a 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ norecursedirs = .tox
 xfail_strict=true
 timeout = 90
 timeout_method = thread
+markers = 
+    ignored: ignore this test in default test runs, use --ignored to run.
 
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 120