diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 39310a6c..54fe379a 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ show-source = True
 statistics = True
 builtins = _
 per-file-ignores = __init__.py:F401,F403,F405 simple_menu.py:C901,W503 guided.py:C901 network_configuration.py:F821
+exclude = tests
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