diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index f7d11c780..54e79b318 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 """
 tests: this package contains all Scrapy unittests
 
-To run all Scrapy unittests go to Scrapy main dir and type: 
-
-    bin/runtests.sh
-    
-If you're in windows use runtests.bat instead.
+see http://doc.scrapy.org/en/latest/contributing.html#running-tests
 """
 
 import os
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6c3ba72b5..5e57a6ed6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ deps = {[testenv:py33]deps}
 commands =
     py.test {posargs:tests}
 
-[testenv:windows]
-commands =
-    bin/runtests.bat []
-sitepackages = False
-
 [testenv:docs]
 changedir = docs
 deps =