diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45a939dc7..d78688228 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ uninstall:
 test:
 	
 	echo "...running python tests"
-	python tests/run_tests.py
+	nosetests --where tests/
 
-.PHONY: clean reset uninstall test install
\ No newline at end of file
+.PHONY: clean reset uninstall test install