diff --git a/python/avocado.cfg b/python/avocado.cfg
index c7722e7ecd..a460420059 100644
--- a/python/avocado.cfg
+++ b/python/avocado.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [run]
-test_runner = runner
+test_runner = nrunner
 
 [simpletests]
 # Don't show stdout/stderr in the test *summary*