diff --git a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
index e160264cad..941593e51f 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 """
 Following tests are covered to test EVPN-Type5 functionality:
-
 1. In absence of an overlay index all IP-Prefixes(RT-5)
     are advertised with default values for below parameters:
         --> Ethernet Tag ID = GW IP address = ESI=0
diff --git a/tests/topotests/pytest.ini b/tests/topotests/pytest.ini
index ade5bfd501..77b8c2b478 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/pytest.ini
+++ b/tests/topotests/pytest.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Skip pytests example directory
 [pytest]
-norecursedirs = .git example-test example-topojson-test lib docker
+norecursedirs = .git example-test example-topojson-test lib docker evpn_type5_test_topo1
 
 [topogen]
 # Default configuration values