diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1b11f23e9..a2793eb05 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ script:
     - scons config
     - export RM_TS_PRINT_CMD=1
     - export RM_TS_PEDANTIC=0
-    - sudo -E nosetests -s -v -a '!slow'
+    - sudo -E pytest -s -v -k 'not slow'
diff --git a/docs/developers.rst b/docs/developers.rst
index 02c5c8146..c3eb3d543 100644
--- a/docs/developers.rst
+++ b/docs/developers.rst
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ Notable targets
 
 :test:
 
-    Build the tests (requires ``python`` and ``nosetest`` installed).
-    Optionally ``valgrind`` can be installed to run the tests through 
+    Build the tests (requires ``python`` and ``pytest`` installed).
+    Optionally ``valgrind`` can be installed to run the tests through
     valgrind:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ USE_VALGRIND=1 nosetests  # or nosetests-3.3, python3 needed.
+        $ USE_VALGRIND=1 pytest
 
 :xgettext:
 
diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index b22e22a9f..993a72013 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Here's a list of readily prepared commands for known operating systems:
 
   .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ apt-get install pkg-config git scons python3-sphinx python3-nose gettext build-essential
+    $ apt-get install pkg-config git scons python3-sphinx python3-pytest gettext build-essential
     # Optional dependencies for more features:
     $ apt-get install libelf-dev libglib2.0-dev libblkid-dev libjson-glib-1.0 libjson-glib-dev
     # Optional dependencies for the GUI:
diff --git a/docs/testing.rst b/docs/testing.rst
index 6bca75f64..f2afc33ee 100644
--- a/docs/testing.rst
+++ b/docs/testing.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Testsuite
 complete yet (and probably never will), but it's already a valuable boost of
 confidence in ``rmlint's`` correctness.
 
-The tests are based on ``nosetest`` and are written in ``python>=3.0``.
+The tests are based on ``pytest`` and are written in ``python>=3.0``.
 Every testcase just runs the (previously built) ``rmlint`` binary a
 and parses its json output. So they are technically blackbox-tests.
 
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ variables which are:
 - ``RM_TS_PRINT_CMD``: Print the command that is currently run.
 - ``RM_TS_KEEP_TESTDIR``: If a test failed, keep the test files.
 
-Additionally slow tests can be omitted with by appending ``-a '!slow'`` to 
-the commandline. More information on this syntax can be found on the `nosetest
+Additionally slow tests can be omitted with by appending ``-k 'not slow'`` to
+the commandline. More information on this syntax can be found on the `pytest
 documentation`_.
 
-.. _`nosetest documentation`: http://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/plugins/attrib.html
+.. _`pytest documentation`: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/example/markers.html
 
 Before each release we call the testsuite (at least) like this:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   $ sudo RM_TS_USE_VALGRIND=1 RM_TS_PRINT_CMD=1 RM_TS_PEDANTIC=1 nosetests-3.4 -s -a '!slow !known_issue'
+   $ sudo RM_TS_USE_VALGRIND=1 RM_TS_PRINT_CMD=1 RM_TS_PEDANTIC=1 pytest -s -a 'not slow and not known_issue'
 
 The ``sudo`` here is there for executing some tests that need root access (like
 the creating of bad user and group ids). Most tests will work without.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ were executed (and how often) by the testsuite. Here's a short quickstart using
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ CFLAGS="-fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage" LDFLAGS="-fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage" scons -j4 DEBUG=1
-    $ sudo RM_TS_USE_VALGRIND=1 RM_TS_PRINT_CMD=1 RM_TS_PEDANTIC=1 nosetests-3.4 -s -a '!slow !known_issue'
+    $ sudo RM_TS_USE_VALGRIND=1 RM_TS_PRINT_CMD=1 RM_TS_PEDANTIC=1 pytest -s -a 'slow and not known_issue'
     $ lcov --capture --directory . --output-file coverage.info
     $ genhtml coverage.info --output-directory out
 
@@ -85,11 +85,9 @@ A template for a testcase looks like this:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    from nose import with_setup
     from tests.utils import *
 
-    @with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-    def test_basic():
+    def test_basic(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
         create_file('xxx', 'a')
         create_file('xxx', 'b')
 
@@ -117,11 +115,10 @@ Rules
 
   .. code-block:: python
 
-    from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+    import pytest
 
-    @attr('slow')
-    @with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-    def test_debian_support():
+    @pytest.mark.slow
+    def test_debian_support(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
         assert random.choice([True, False]):
 
 * Unresolved issues can be marked with `known_issue` attribute to avoid failing automated travis testing
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deff39960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[pytest]
+markers =
+    slow: slow tests.
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 1882435d9..37cec9e4d 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-nose==1.3.7
-parameterized==0.6.1
 xattr==0.9.6
 psutil==5.6.6
+pytest
diff --git a/tests/SConscript b/tests/SConscript
index 9f421d6a5..e2de52e79 100644
--- a/tests/SConscript
+++ b/tests/SConscript
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ def cmd_exists(cmd):
 
 
 def run_tests(target=None, source=None, env=None):
-    names = ['nosetests-3.3', 'nosetests-3', 'python3-nosetests', 'nosetests3', 'nosetests']
+    names = ["pytest"]
     exes = [exe for exe in names if cmd_exists(exe)]
     if any(exes):
         name = exes[0]
-        print('Found nosetests as "{}"'.format(name))
-        Exit(subprocess.call(name + ' -s -v -a !slow', shell=True))
+        print('Found pytest as "{}"'.format(name))
+        Exit(subprocess.call(name + ' -s -v -k "not slow"', shell=True))
 
-    print('Unable to find nosetests, tried these: ' + str(names))
+    print('Unable to find pytest, tried these: ' + str(names))
     Exit(-1)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46168d68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import pytest
+
+from tests.utils import mount_bind_teardown_func, usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=["sh", "bash", "dash"])
+def shell(request):
+    yield request.param
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def usual_setup_usual_teardown():
+    usual_setup_func()
+    yield
+    usual_teardown_func()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def usual_setup_mount_bind_teardown():
+    usual_setup_func()
+    yield
+    mount_bind_teardown_func()
diff --git a/tests/test_formatters/test_csv.py b/tests/test_formatters/test_csv.py
index 271877625..9a83bb05f 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatters/test_csv.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatters/test_csv.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import csv
@@ -10,8 +9,7 @@ def csv_string_to_data(csv_dump):
     return data[1:]
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1234', 'a')
     create_file('1234', 'b')
     create_file('1234', 'stupid\'file,name')
diff --git a/tests/test_formatters/test_json.py b/tests/test_formatters/test_json.py
index 9cacd6f8a..e420d798a 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatters/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatters/test_json.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     full_path_a = create_file('x', '\t\r\"\b\f\\')
     full_path_b = create_file('x', '\"\t\n2134124')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-S a')
diff --git a/tests/test_formatters/test_others.py b/tests/test_formatters/test_others.py
index afeda7dea..d931b3467 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatters/test_others.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatters/test_others.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_just_call_it():
+def test_just_call_it(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1234', 'a')
     create_file('1234', 'b')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_formatters/test_py.py b/tests/test_formatters/test_py.py
index 92b176049..6a1eb5895 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatters/test_py.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatters/test_py.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import subprocess
 
-from parameterized import parameterized
+import pytest
 
 
 def _check_interpreter(interpreter):
@@ -16,16 +15,14 @@ def _check_interpreter(interpreter):
         return False
 
 
-@parameterized(["python2", "python3"])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_paranoia(interpreter):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("interpreter", ["python2", "python3"])
+def test_paranoia(usual_setup_usual_teardown, interpreter):
     if not _check_interpreter(interpreter):
-        print(
+        pytest.skip(
             "Interpreter {} does not seem to be working, skipping test".format(
                 interpreter
             )
         )
-        return
 
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
diff --git a/tests/test_formatters/test_sh.py b/tests/test_formatters/test_sh.py
index f8c17a9ef..9595e3845 100644
--- a/tests/test_formatters/test_sh.py
+++ b/tests/test_formatters/test_sh.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import subprocess
 
-from parameterized import parameterized
+import pytest
 
 
 def run_shell_script(shell, sh_path, *args):
@@ -21,9 +20,7 @@ def filter_part_of_directory(data):
     return [e for e in data if e['type'] != 'part_of_directory']
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-@parameterized([("sh", ), ("bash", ), ("dash", )])
-def test_basic(shell):
+def test_basic(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
 
@@ -71,9 +68,7 @@ def test_basic(shell):
     assert '/a' in text
 
 
-@parameterized([("sh", ), ("bash", ), ("dash", )])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_paranoia(shell):
+def test_paranoia(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
     create_file('xxx', 'c')
@@ -124,8 +119,7 @@ def test_paranoia(shell):
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_anon_pipe():
+def test_anon_pipe(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'long-dummy-file-1')
     create_file('xxx', 'long-dummy-file-2')
 
@@ -140,9 +134,7 @@ def test_anon_pipe():
     assert b'/long-dummy-file-2' in data
 
 
-@parameterized([("sh", ), ("bash", ), ("dash", )])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_hardlink_duplicate_directories(shell):
+def test_hardlink_duplicate_directories(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell):
     create_file('xxx', 'dir_a/x')
     create_file('xxx', 'dir_b/x')
 
@@ -174,12 +166,8 @@ def _check_if_empty_dirs_deleted(shell, inverse_order, sh_path, data):
         assert not os.path.exists(data[1]["path"])
 
 
-@parameterized([
-    ("sh", False), ("bash", False), ("dash", False),
-    ("sh", True), ("bash", True), ("dash", True)
-])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_remove_empty_dirs(shell, inverse_order):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("inverse_order", [False, True])
+def test_remove_empty_dirs(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell, inverse_order):
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/a/b/c/d/e/1')
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/x/2')
 
@@ -207,12 +195,8 @@ def test_remove_empty_dirs(shell, inverse_order):
     _check_if_empty_dirs_deleted(shell, inverse_order, sh_path, data)
 
 
-@parameterized([
-    ("sh", False), ("bash", False), ("dash", False),
-    ("sh", True), ("bash", True), ("dash", True)
-])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_remove_empty_dirs_with_dupe_dirs(shell, inverse_order):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("inverse_order", [False, True])
+def test_remove_empty_dirs_with_dupe_dirs(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell, inverse_order):
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/a/b/c/d/e/1')
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/x/1')
 
@@ -240,9 +224,7 @@ def test_remove_empty_dirs_with_dupe_dirs(shell, inverse_order):
 
     _check_if_empty_dirs_deleted(shell, inverse_order, sh_path, data)
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-@parameterized([("sh", ), ("bash", ), ("dash", )])
-def test_cleanup_emptydirs(shell):
+def test_cleanup_emptydirs(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell):
     create_file('xxx', 'dir1/a')
 
     # create some ugly dir names
@@ -271,9 +253,7 @@ def test_cleanup_emptydirs(shell):
 
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-@parameterized([("sh", ), ("bash", ), ("dash", )])
-def test_keep_parent_timestamps(shell):
+def test_keep_parent_timestamps(usual_setup_usual_teardown, shell):
     create_file('xxx', 'dir/a')
     create_file('xxx', 'dir/b')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_mains/test_dedupe.py b/tests/test_mains/test_dedupe.py
index 3a8e2a94f..bc4105812 100644
--- a/tests/test_mains/test_dedupe.py
+++ b/tests/test_mains/test_dedupe.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
 
-from nose import with_setup
-from nose.tools import make_decorator
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 import psutil
+import pytest
 import re
 
 from tests.utils import *
@@ -49,25 +47,16 @@ def is_on_reflink_fs(path):
     return False
 
 
-# decorator for tests dependent on reflink-capable testdir
-def needs_reflink_fs(test):
-    def no_support(*args):
-        raise SkipTest("btrfs not supported")
-
-    def not_reflink_fs(*args):
-        raise SkipTest("testdir is not on reflink-capable filesystem")
-
+@pytest.fixture
+# fixture for tests dependent on reflink-capable testdir
+def needs_reflink_fs():
     if not has_feature('btrfs-support'):
-        return make_decorator(test)(no_support)
+        pytest.skip("btrfs not supported")
     elif not is_on_reflink_fs(TESTDIR_NAME):
-        return make_decorator(test)(not_reflink_fs)
-    else:
-        return test
-
+        pytest.skip("testdir is not on reflink-capable filesystem")
+    yield
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_files():
+def test_equal_files(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a')
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'b')
 
@@ -87,9 +76,7 @@ def test_equal_files():
             with_json=False)
 
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_different_files():
+def test_different_files(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a')
     path_b = create_file('4321', 'b')
 
@@ -102,9 +89,7 @@ def test_different_files():
             verbosity="")
 
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_bad_arguments():
+def test_bad_arguments(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a')
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'b')
     path_c = create_file('1234', 'c')
@@ -122,9 +107,7 @@ def test_bad_arguments():
                 verbosity="")
 
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_directories():
+def test_directories(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
     path_a = os.path.dirname(create_dirs('dir_a'))
     path_b = os.path.dirname(create_dirs('dir_b'))
 
@@ -137,9 +120,7 @@ def test_directories():
             verbosity="")
 
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_dedupe_works():
+def test_dedupe_works(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
 
     # test files need to be larger than btrfs node size to prevent inline extents
     path_a = create_file('1' * 100000, 'a')
@@ -183,9 +164,7 @@ def pattern_count(path, patterns):
     return counts
 
 
-@needs_reflink_fs
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_clone_handler():
+def test_clone_handler(usual_setup_usual_teardown, needs_reflink_fs):
     # test files need to be larger than btrfs node size to prevent inline extents
     path_a = create_file('1' * 100000, 'a')
     path_b = create_file('1' * 100000, 'b')
diff --git a/tests/test_mains/test_hash.py b/tests/test_mains/test_hash.py
index 391d2accf..9d28f36f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_mains/test_hash.py
+++ b/tests/test_mains/test_hash.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
 
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from parameterized import parameterized
+
+import pytest
 
 INCREMENTS = [4096, 1024, 1, 20000]
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ def streaming_compliance_check(patterns):
                 assert False, "{} fails streaming test with increment {}".format(algo, increment)
                 break
 
-@parameterized([
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("pat", [
         'murmur',
         'metro',
         ['glib:', 'md5', 'sha1', 'sha256', 'sha512'],
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def streaming_compliance_check(patterns):
         'xxhash',
         'highway'
         ])
-def test_hash_function(*pat):
+def test_hash_function(usual_setup_usual_teardown, pat):
     if(len(pat)==1):
         streaming_compliance_check(pat)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_cache.py b/tests/test_options/test_cache.py
index 9780b9500..70d911053 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_cache.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_cache.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
-from parameterized import parameterized
+
+import pytest
 
 
 def create_files():
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ def check(data, write_cache):
     assert path_in('4.d', dupe_files)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_xattr_basic():
+def test_xattr_basic(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_files()
 
     for _ in range(2):
@@ -72,9 +71,8 @@ def test_xattr_basic():
         head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-D -S pa --xattr-clear')
 
 
-@parameterized([("", ), ("-D", )])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_xattr_detail(extra_opts):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("extra_opts", ["", "-D"])
+def test_xattr_detail(usual_setup_usual_teardown, extra_opts):
     if not runs_as_root():
         # This tests need a ext4 fs which is created during the test.
         # The mount step sadly needs root privileges.
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_clamp.py b/tests/test_options/test_clamp.py
index a79a00b41..b07ee8ad1 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_clamp.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_clamp.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1234567890', 'a10')
     create_file('x23456789x', 'b10')
 
@@ -19,8 +17,7 @@ def test_simple():
         assert len(data) == 2
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_almost_empty():
+def test_almost_empty(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('x', 'a1')
     create_file('x', 'b1')
 
@@ -33,8 +30,7 @@ def test_almost_empty():
     assert footer['total_files'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_absolute():
+def test_absolute(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     data1 = ['x'] * 2048
     data2 = ['x'] * 2048
     data2[1023] = 'y'
@@ -59,8 +55,7 @@ def test_absolute():
     assert len(data) == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_clamped_to_empty():
+def test_clamped_to_empty(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('x', 'empties/a')
     create_file('x', 'empties/b')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_equal.py b/tests/test_options/test_equal.py
index 6b899e06c..99cf71913 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_equal.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_equal.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import os
 import json
 
-from nose import with_setup
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 from tests.utils import *
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ def assert_exit_code(status_code):
         assert status_code == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_files():
+def test_equal_files(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a')
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'b')
 
@@ -63,8 +61,7 @@ def test_equal_files():
         )
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_no_arguments():
+def test_no_arguments(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     with assert_exit_code(1):
         head, *data, footer = run_rmlint(
             '--equal',
@@ -72,8 +69,7 @@ def test_no_arguments():
         )
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_one_arguments():
+def test_one_arguments(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path = create_file('1234', 'a')
     with assert_exit_code(1):
         head, *data, footer = run_rmlint(
@@ -94,8 +90,7 @@ def test_one_arguments():
         )
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_directories():
+def test_equal_directories(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = os.path.dirname(create_file('xxx', 'dir_a/x'))
     path_b = os.path.dirname(create_file('xxx', 'dir_b/x'))
 
@@ -112,8 +107,7 @@ def test_equal_directories():
         )
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_dir_and_file():
+def test_dir_and_file(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = os.path.dirname(create_file('xxx', 'dir_a/x'))
     path_b = create_file('xxx', 'x')
 
@@ -127,8 +121,7 @@ def test_dir_and_file():
 
 
 # Regression test for Issue #233
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_hidden_dirs():
+def test_equal_hidden_dirs(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = os.path.dirname(create_file('xxx', 'dir_a/x'))
     path_b = os.path.dirname(create_file('xxx', '.dir_b/.x'))
 
@@ -142,8 +135,7 @@ def test_equal_hidden_dirs():
 
 
 # Regression test for Issue #234
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_empty_files_or_other_lint():
+def test_equal_empty_files_or_other_lint(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = create_file('', 'x')
     path_b = create_file('', 'y')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_help.py b/tests/test_options/test_help.py
index d934724a5..5e20a376a 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_help.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_help.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 # These tests are only here to check if printing help works.
 # Well, actually it's to increase coverage to be honest.
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_help():
+def test_help(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     yelp = subprocess.check_output(
         ['./rmlint', '--help'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
     ).decode('utf-8')
@@ -16,8 +14,7 @@ def test_help():
     assert '--show-man' in yelp
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_man():
+def test_man(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     yelp = subprocess.check_output(
         ['./rmlint', '--show-man'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
     ).decode('utf-8')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_hidden_dirs.py b/tests/test_options/test_hidden_dirs.py
index 0201dbc7c..c1c4aae1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_hidden_dirs.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_hidden_dirs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
@@ -8,8 +7,7 @@ def filter_part_of_directory(data):
     return [e for e in data if e['type'] != 'part_of_directory']
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '.a/1')
     create_file('xxx', '.b/1')
     create_file('xxx', '.1')
@@ -22,8 +20,7 @@ def test_simple():
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 1
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_hidden():
+def test_hidden(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '.a/1')
     create_file('xxx', '.b/1')
     create_file('xxx', '.1')
@@ -35,8 +32,7 @@ def test_hidden():
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_explicit():
+def test_explicit(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '.a/1')
     create_file('xxx', '.a/2')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('--no-hidden', dir_suffix='.a')
@@ -47,8 +43,7 @@ def test_explicit():
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 1
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_partial_hidden():
+def test_partial_hidden(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1', 'a/.hidden')
     create_file('1', 'b/.hidden')
     create_file('1', '.hidden')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_keep_hardlinks.py b/tests/test_options/test_keep_hardlinks.py
index e9ffc44b6..e4d5d934e 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_keep_hardlinks.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_keep_hardlinks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_keep_hardlinks():
+def test_keep_hardlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'file_a')
     create_link('file_a', 'file_b')
     create_file('xxx', 'file_z')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_km.py b/tests/test_options/test_km.py
index c6cd2a62e..a24e1a4f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_km.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_km.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_km():
+def test_km(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # create some dupes with different paths, names and mtimes:
     create_file('xxx', 'stuff/a')
     create_file('yyy', 'stuff/b')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_match_basenames.py b/tests/test_options/test_match_basenames.py
index d277003a4..c38df9c66 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_match_basenames.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_match_basenames.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_negative_with_basename():
+def test_negative_with_basename(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-b')
@@ -13,8 +11,7 @@ def test_negative_with_basename():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_positive_with_basename():
+def test_positive_with_basename(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/test')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/test')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-b')
@@ -23,8 +20,7 @@ def test_positive_with_basename():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 1
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_negative_without_basename():
+def test_negative_without_basename(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/test')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/test')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-B')
@@ -33,8 +29,7 @@ def test_negative_without_basename():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_positive_without_basename():
+def test_positive_without_basename(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/test1')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/test2')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-B')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_match_with_extension.py b/tests/test_options/test_match_with_extension.py
index 092a90f1d..bd87bae9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_match_with_extension.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_match_with_extension.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_negative():
+def test_negative(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a.png')
     create_file('xxx', 'b.jpg')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
@@ -14,8 +12,7 @@ def test_negative():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_positive():
+def test_positive(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a.png')
     create_file('xxx', 'b.png')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-e')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_match_without_extension.py b/tests/test_options/test_match_without_extension.py
index 4c245b9df..e4c217d43 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_match_without_extension.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_match_without_extension.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_negative():
+def test_negative(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'b.png')
     create_file('xxx', 'a.png')
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
@@ -14,8 +12,7 @@ def test_negative():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_positive():
+def test_positive(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a.png')
     create_file('xxx', 'a.jpg')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-i')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_merge_directories.py b/tests/test_options/test_merge_directories.py
index 984d67be3..79e16fe85 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_merge_directories.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_merge_directories.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
 def filter_part_of_directory(data):
     return [entry for entry in data if entry["type"] != "part_of_directory"]
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_file('xxx', '2/a')
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
@@ -30,8 +28,7 @@ def test_simple():
     assert data[1]['path'].endswith('1')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_diff():
+def test_diff(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_file('xxx', '2/a')
     create_file('xxx', '3/a')
@@ -49,8 +46,7 @@ def test_diff():
     assert data[1]['path'].endswith('1')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_same_but_not_dupe():
+def test_same_but_not_dupe(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_file('xxx', '2/a')
     create_file('xxx', '2/b')
@@ -61,8 +57,7 @@ def test_same_but_not_dupe():
     assert 0 == sum(find['type'] == 'duplicate_dir' for find in data)
     assert 3 == sum(find['type'] == 'duplicate_file' for find in data)
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_hardlinks():
+def test_hardlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_link('1/a', '1/link1')
     create_link('1/a', '1/link2')
@@ -98,8 +93,7 @@ def test_hardlinks():
     assert data[1]['path'].endswith('a')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_deep_simple():
+def test_deep_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/a/b/c/d/1')
     create_file('xxx', 'deep/e/f/g/h/1')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-D -S a')
@@ -112,8 +106,7 @@ def test_deep_simple():
     assert len(data) == 2
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_deep_simple():
+def test_deep_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'd/a/1')
     create_file('xxx', 'd/b/empty')
     create_file('xxx', 'd/a/1')
@@ -126,8 +119,7 @@ def test_deep_simple():
     assert len(data) == 2
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_dirs_with_empty_files_only():
+def test_dirs_with_empty_files_only(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('', 'a/empty')
     create_file('', 'b/empty')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-p -D -S a -T df,dd --size 0')
@@ -162,8 +154,7 @@ def create_nested(root, letters):
         create_file('xxx', path)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_deep_full():
+def test_deep_full(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_nested('deep', 'abcd')
     create_nested('deep', 'efgh')
 
@@ -187,8 +178,7 @@ def test_deep_full():
         assert data[idx + 2]['is_original'] == (idx == 0)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_deep_full_twice():
+def test_deep_full_twice(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_nested('deep_a', 'abcd')
     create_nested('deep_a', 'efgh')
     create_nested('deep_b', 'abcd')
@@ -233,8 +223,7 @@ def test_deep_full_twice():
     assert not data[3]['is_original']
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_symlinks():
+def test_symlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/z')
     create_link('a/z', 'a/x', symlink=True)
     create_file('xxx', 'b/z')
@@ -259,20 +248,7 @@ def test_symlinks():
     assert not data[1]['is_original']
 
 
-def mount_bind_teardown_func():
-    if runs_as_root():
-        subprocess.call(
-            'umount {dst}'.format(
-                dst=os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, 'a/b')
-            ),
-            shell=True
-        )
-
-    usual_teardown_func()
-
-
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, mount_bind_teardown_func)
-def test_mount_binds():
+def test_mount_binds(usual_setup_mount_bind_teardown):
     if not runs_as_root():
         return
 
@@ -294,8 +270,7 @@ def test_mount_binds():
     assert len(data) == 2
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_keepall_tagged():
+def test_keepall_tagged(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # Test for Issue #141:
     # https://github.com/sahib/rmlint/issues/141
     #
@@ -427,8 +402,7 @@ def do_test(km_opts, untagged_path, tagged_path):
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_equal_content_different_layout():
+def test_equal_content_different_layout(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # Different duplicates in different subdirs.
     create_file('xxx', "tree-a/sub2/x")
     create_file('yyy', "tree-a/sub1/y")
@@ -452,8 +426,7 @@ def test_equal_content_different_layout():
         assert point["type"] == "duplicate_file"
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_nested_content_with_same_layout():
+def test_nested_content_with_same_layout(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_nested('deep', 'xyzabc')
     create_nested('deep', 'uvwabc')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_mtime_window.py b/tests/test_options/test_mtime_window.py
index 1780ffa6d..1766a399c 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_mtime_window.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_mtime_window.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import os
@@ -13,8 +11,7 @@ def set_mtime(path, mtime):
     subprocess.call(['touch', '-m', '-d', str(mtime), full_path])
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_consider_mtime():
+def test_consider_mtime(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
     create_file('xxx', 'c')
@@ -54,8 +51,7 @@ def test_consider_mtime():
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 1
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_consider_mtime_subsecond():
+def test_consider_mtime_subsecond(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
 
@@ -74,8 +70,7 @@ def test_consider_mtime_subsecond():
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('--mtime-window=0')
     assert len(data) == 0
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_consider_mtime_fail_by_association():
+def test_consider_mtime_fail_by_association(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('yyy', 'b')
     create_file('xxx', 'c')
@@ -92,8 +87,7 @@ def test_consider_mtime_fail_by_association():
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 0
     assert footer['duplicate_sets'] == 0
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_mtime_and_unmatched_basenames():
+def test_mtime_and_unmatched_basenames(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'dir1/a')
     create_file('xxx', 'dir1/c')
     create_file('xxx', 'dir2/a')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_newer_than.py b/tests/test_options/test_newer_than.py
index b74b50076..da5822f25 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_newer_than.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_newer_than.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import time
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ def create_set(create_stamp, iso8601=False):
     warp_file_to_future('c', 2)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_set(False)
     now = time.time()
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint_once('-S a -N ' + str(time.time()))
@@ -50,8 +48,7 @@ def test_simple():
         assert len(data) == expect
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stamp_file():
+def test_stamp_file(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_set(True, False)
 
     # Wait 3 seconds, so the new stamp file (written by -n)
@@ -66,8 +63,7 @@ def test_stamp_file():
     assert len(data) == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stamp_file_iso8601():
+def test_stamp_file_iso8601(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_set(True, True)
 
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint_once('-S a -n ' + os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, '.stamp-0'))
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_no_backup.py b/tests/test_options/test_no_backup.py
index 5992ea96a..108c6e12b 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_no_backup.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_no_backup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import os
@@ -9,8 +8,7 @@
 import tempfile
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_backup():
+def test_backup(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('content', 'name_x')
     create_file('content', 'name_y')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_pass_files.py b/tests/test_options/test_pass_files.py
index 37740e6bc..e2eb0dfe7 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_pass_files.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_pass_files.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 import json
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stdin_read():
+def test_stdin_read(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a')
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'b')
     path_c = create_file('1234', '.hidden')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_perms.py b/tests/test_options/test_perms.py
index b734584a9..114dce831 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_perms.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_perms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import stat
@@ -23,8 +22,7 @@ def create_file_with_perms(content, path, permissions):
     os.chmod(os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, path), perms)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_combinations():
+def test_combinations(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # This test does not work when run as root.
     # root can read the files anyways.
     if runs_as_root():
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_rankby.py b/tests/test_options/test_rankby.py
index 8b311f282..c2ec1248c 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_rankby.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_rankby.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
 import os
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
@@ -9,8 +8,7 @@ def filter_part_of_directory(data):
     return [e for e in data if e['type'] != 'part_of_directory']
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_rankby_simple():
+def test_rankby_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('x', 'ax')
     create_file('x', 'ay')
     create_file('yyy', 'bx')
@@ -25,8 +23,7 @@ def test_rankby_simple():
     assert paths == ['by', 'bx', 'ay', 'ax']
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_rankby_dirs():
+def test_rankby_dirs(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('x', 'ax')
     create_file('x', 'ay')
     create_file('yyy', 'b/x')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_replay.py b/tests/test_options/test_replay.py
index 067f14ff2..1abfdc740 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_replay.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_replay.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import time
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ def validate_order(data, tests):
             assert False
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_match_basename():
+def test_replay_match_basename(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'test1/a')
     create_file('xxx', 'test1/b')
     create_file('xxx', 'test2/a')
@@ -99,8 +97,7 @@ def test_replay_match_basename():
     assert len(data) == 3
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_hidden():
+def test_replay_hidden(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'test/.a')
     create_file('xxx', 'test/.b')
 
@@ -125,8 +122,7 @@ def test_replay_hidden():
     assert len(data) == 2
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_must_match_tagged():
+def test_replay_must_match_tagged(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'test_a/a')
     create_file('xxx', 'test_b/a')
 
@@ -149,9 +145,8 @@ def test_replay_must_match_tagged():
     assert (os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, 'test_a/a'), True) in paths
 
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sorting():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_sorting(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # create some dupes with different PATHS, names and mtimes:
     create_file('xxx', PATHS[0] + 'a')
     create_file('xxx', PATHS[1] + 'bb')
@@ -204,8 +199,7 @@ def test_sorting():
         validate_order(data, combo)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_no_dir():
+def test_replay_no_dir(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # Regression test for #305.
     # --replay did not replay anything when not specifying some path.
     # (The current working directory was not set in this case correctly)
@@ -234,8 +228,7 @@ def test_replay_no_dir():
         os.chdir(current_cwd)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_unicode_fuckup():
+def test_replay_unicode_fuckup(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     names = '上野洋子, 吉野裕司, 浅井裕子 & 河越重義', '天谷大輔', 'Аркона'
 
     create_file('xxx', names[0])
@@ -253,8 +246,7 @@ def test_replay_unicode_fuckup():
     assert set([os.path.basename(e['path']) for e in data]) == set(names)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_tagged_order():
+def test_replay_tagged_order(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/1')
     create_file('xxx', 'a/2')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/1')
@@ -321,8 +313,7 @@ def test_replay_tagged_order():
     assert data[3]['path'].endswith('a/2')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_duplicate_directory_size():
+def test_replay_duplicate_directory_size(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/xxx')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/xxx')
 
@@ -422,8 +413,7 @@ def data_by_type(data):
 }
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_pack_directories():
+def test_replay_pack_directories(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_pack_and_unpack_scenario()
 
     # Do a run without -D and pack it later during --replay.
@@ -444,8 +434,7 @@ def test_replay_pack_directories():
     assert data_by_type(data) == EXPECTED_WITH_TREEMERGE
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_unpack_directories():
+def test_replay_unpack_directories(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_pack_and_unpack_scenario()
 
     # Do a run with -D and pack it later during --replay.
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_size.py b/tests/test_options/test_size.py
index 51de398d8..e2c632242 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_size.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_size.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ def create_set():
         create_file('x' * 512, 'small' + suffix)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_valid():
+def test_valid(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_set()
 
     # Scalar:
@@ -47,8 +45,7 @@ def test_valid():
     *_, footer = run_rmlint('--size 1-18446744073709551615')
     assert footer['duplicates'] == 6
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_invalid():
+def test_invalid(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_set()
 
     def trigger(*args):
@@ -80,8 +77,7 @@ def trigger(*args):
 
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_replay_size():
+def test_replay_size(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('', 'empty1')
     create_file('', 'empty2')
     create_file('xxx', 'a/xxx')
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_sorting.py b/tests/test_options/test_sorting.py
index cbb3e28ff..726e52012 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_sorting.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_sorting.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 
 from itertools import permutations, combinations
@@ -53,9 +52,8 @@ def validate_order(data, tests):
             assert False
 
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sorting():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_sorting(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # create some dupes with different PATHS, names and mtimes:
     create_file('xxx', PATHS[1] + 'a', mtime='2004-02-29  16:21:42.4')
     create_file('xxx', PATHS[0] + 'c', mtime='2004-02-29  16:21:42.6')
@@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ def test_sorting():
 
         validate_order(data, combo)
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sort_by_outlyer():
+def test_sort_by_outlyer(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/foo')
     create_file('xxx', 'b/foo')
 
@@ -110,8 +107,7 @@ def test_sort_by_outlyer():
 # https://github.com/sahib/rmlint/issues/196
 #
 # Testsetup by "Awerick"
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sort_by_outlyer_hardcore():
+def test_sort_by_outlyer_hardcore(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     for suffix in 'ABCD':
         create_file('xxx', 'inside/foo' + suffix)
 
@@ -152,8 +148,7 @@ def run_inside_job(crit):
 
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sort_by_regex():
+def test_sort_by_regex(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'aaaa')
     create_file('xxx', 'aaab')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
@@ -173,8 +168,7 @@ def test_sort_by_regex():
     assert paths[5].endswith('c')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_sort_by_regex_bad_input():
+def test_sort_by_regex_bad_input(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'aaaa')
     create_file('xxx', 'aaab')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_stdin.py b/tests/test_options/test_stdin.py
index c422c3958..9c9f11542 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_stdin.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_stdin.py
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 from subprocess import STDOUT, check_output
-from parameterized import parameterized
 
 import json
 import os
 
+import pytest
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stdin_read():
+def test_stdin_read(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a') + '\n'
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'b') + '\n'
     path_c = create_file('1234', '.hidden') + '\n'
@@ -33,8 +31,7 @@ def test_stdin_read():
     assert data[3]['path'].endswith('c')
     assert footer['total_lint_size'] == 12
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stdin_read_newlines():
+def test_stdin_read_newlines(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     path_a = create_file('1234', 'a') + '\0'
     path_b = create_file('1234', 'name\nwith\nnewlines') + '\0'
     path_c = create_file('1234', '.hidden') + '\0'
@@ -57,8 +54,7 @@ def test_stdin_read_newlines():
     assert data[3]['path'].endswith('newlines')
     assert footer['total_lint_size'] == 12
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_path_starting_with_dash():
+def test_path_starting_with_dash(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     subdir = '-look-in-here'
     create_file('1234', subdir + '/a')
     create_file('1234', subdir + '/b')
@@ -82,9 +78,8 @@ def test_path_starting_with_dash():
 
 # Regression test for https://github.com/sahib/rmlint/issues/400
 # Do not search in current directory when piped empty input.
-@parameterized([("-", ), ("-0", )])
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_stdin_empty(stdin_opt):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stdin_opt", ["-", "-0"])
+def test_stdin_empty(usual_setup_usual_teardown, stdin_opt):
     create_file('1234', 'a')
     create_file('1234', 'b')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_options/test_symlinks.py b/tests/test_options/test_symlinks.py
index 7cc559679..55a6ac69f 100644
--- a/tests/test_options/test_symlinks.py
+++ b/tests/test_options/test_symlinks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_default():
+def test_default(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # --see-symlinks should be on by default.
     create_file('xxx', 'a/z')
     create_link('a/z', 'a/x', symlink=True)
@@ -21,8 +19,7 @@ def test_default():
         '/a/z',
     }
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_merge_directories_with_ignored_symlinks():
+def test_merge_directories_with_ignored_symlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # Badlinks should not forbid finding duplicate directories
     # when being filtered out during traversing with -T dd,df.
     create_file('xxx', 'a/z')
@@ -36,8 +33,7 @@ def test_merge_directories_with_ignored_symlinks():
         '/b',
     }
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_order():
+def test_order(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a/z')
     create_link('a/z', 'a/x', symlink=True)
     create_file('xxx', 'b/z')
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_8Mlongpathfiles.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_8Mlongpathfiles.py
index 77b3708d5..3652147a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_8Mlongpathfiles.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_8Mlongpathfiles.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 import sys
 
@@ -25,9 +24,8 @@ def branch_tree(current_path, remaining_depth):
             create_link(current_path + 'b' + str(i).zfill(7), current_path + 'h' + str(i).zfill(7))
 
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_manylongpathfiles():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_manylongpathfiles(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     max_depth = 10 # will give 8M files total if NUMPAIRS = 1024+1
     branch_tree ("", max_depth)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_badlinks_as_args.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_badlinks_as_args.py
index 981e1a004..5c6dd67c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_badlinks_as_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_badlinks_as_args.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
 # Regression test for directly passing broken symbolic links
 # to the command line. See https://github.com/sahib/rmlint/pull/444
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_bad_symlinks_as_direct_args():
+def test_bad_symlinks_as_direct_args(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_bigfiles.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_bigfiles.py
index fd2755b21..23543b04a 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_bigfiles.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_bigfiles.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 FILE_SIZE_KB = 10000
 DIFFERENT_BYTES = 1
 KBYTES_FROM_END = 10
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_bigfiles():
+def test_bigfiles(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
 
     num_bytes = int(FILE_SIZE_KB * 1024)
     # create two identical files and a third one which differs near the end:
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_collisions.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_collisions.py
index 0d729bff2..9eb8ce057 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_collisions.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_collisions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
@@ -11,9 +10,8 @@
 # which degenerates into an inefficient O(n^2) lookup with large size groups
 BLACKLIST = ['paranoid']
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_collision_resistance():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_collision_resistance(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     # test for at least 20 bits of collision resistancel
     # this should detect gross errors in checksum encoding...
 
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_manyfiles.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_manyfiles.py
index 6cce3773f..b3e2f0ec9 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_manyfiles.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_manyfiles.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_manyfiles():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_manyfiles(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
 
     # create heaps of identical files:
     numfiles = 1024 * 32 + 1
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_manylongpathfiles.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_manylongpathfiles.py
index 35981f0b9..2a0b19b90 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_manylongpathfiles.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_manylongpathfiles.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose import with_setup
+import pytest
 from tests.utils import *
 
-@attr('slow')
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_manylongpathfiles():
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_manylongpathfiles(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
 
 	#create ~1000 character path, 4 dirs deep
     longpath = ("long" * (1000//4//4) + "/") * 4
diff --git a/tests/test_robustness/test_path_doubles.py b/tests/test_robustness/test_path_doubles.py
index 6fee84952..f9f61aff1 100644
--- a/tests/test_robustness/test_path_doubles.py
+++ b/tests/test_robustness/test_path_doubles.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_cmdline():
+def test_cmdline(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     # feed rmlint the same file twice via command line
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('{t}/1 {t}/1'.format(t=TESTDIR_NAME), use_default_dir=False)
@@ -18,8 +16,7 @@ def test_cmdline():
     assert 0 == sum(find['type'] == 'duplicate_file' for find in data)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_symlink_noloop():
+def test_symlink_noloop(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_link('1/a', '1/link', symlink=True)
 
@@ -35,8 +32,7 @@ def test_symlink_noloop():
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('{t}/1/a {t}/1/link'.format(t=TESTDIR_NAME), use_default_dir=False)
     assert 0 == sum(find['type'] == 'duplicate_file' for find in data)
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_symlink_loop():
+def test_symlink_loop(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', '1/a')
     create_link('1', '1/link', symlink=True)
 
@@ -47,19 +43,7 @@ def test_symlink_loop():
     assert 0 == sum(find['type'] == 'duplicate_file' for find in data)
 
 
-def mount_bind_teardown_func():
-    if runs_as_root():
-        subprocess.call(
-            'umount {dst}'.format(
-                dst=os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, 'a/b')
-            ),
-            shell=True
-        )
-
-    usual_teardown_func()
-
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, mount_bind_teardown_func)
-def test_mount_binds():
+def test_mount_binds(usual_setup_mount_bind_teardown):
     if not runs_as_root():
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_badlink.py b/tests/test_types/test_badlink.py
index 7d16f097c..2baa14a02 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_badlink.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_badlink.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 import os
 
@@ -17,8 +16,7 @@ def create_bad_link(link_name):
         os.remove(fake_target)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_basic():
+def test_basic(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_bad_link('imbad')
 
     for option in ('-f', '-F', '--see-symlinks'):
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_baduids.py b/tests/test_types/test_baduids.py
index f1ac5c556..41fab7791 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_baduids.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_baduids.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 import subprocess
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ def exec_cmds(cmds):
             print(cmd, 'failed:', err)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_bad_ids():
+def test_bad_ids(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     if not runs_as_root():
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_duplicate.py b/tests/test_types/test_duplicate.py
index 711d24091..bace4d94d 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_duplicate.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_duplicate.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 import os
 
@@ -13,8 +12,7 @@ def create_data(len, flips=None):
     return ''.join(data)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_small_diffs():
+def test_small_diffs(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
 
     if use_valgrind():
         N = 32
@@ -51,8 +49,7 @@ def test_small_diffs():
             assert len(data) == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_one_byte_file_negative():
+def test_one_byte_file_negative(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1', 'one')
     create_file('2', 'two')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-S a')
@@ -60,16 +57,14 @@ def test_one_byte_file_negative():
     assert len(data) == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_one_byte_file_positive():
+def test_one_byte_file_positive(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('1', 'one')
     create_file('1', 'two')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-S a')
 
     assert len(data) == 2
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_two_hardlinks():
+def test_two_hardlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_link('a', 'b')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-S a')
@@ -77,8 +72,7 @@ def test_two_hardlinks():
     assert len(data) == 2
     assert footer['total_lint_size'] == 0
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_two_external_hardlinks():
+def test_two_external_hardlinks(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'a')
     create_file('xxx', 'b')
     create_dirs('sub')
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_empty_dirs.py b/tests/test_types/test_empty_dirs.py
index 1ff52fc3c..bf22714ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_empty_dirs.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_empty_dirs.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
-
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'not_empty/a')
     create_file('', 'empty_but_with_file/a')
     create_dirs('really_empty')
@@ -21,8 +18,7 @@ def test_simple():
     assert data[1]['type'] == "emptyfile"
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_deep():
+def test_deep(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_dirs('1/2/3/4/5')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-T "none +ed"')
 
@@ -39,8 +35,7 @@ def test_deep():
     assert data[1]['path'].endswith('4')
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_hidden():
+def test_hidden(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'not_empty/.hidden')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-T "none +ed"')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_empty_files.py b/tests/test_types/test_empty_files.py
index 0bb277434..b314e268c 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_empty_files.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_empty_files.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_simple():
+def test_simple(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     create_file('xxx', 'not_empty')
     create_file('', 'very_empty')
     head, *data, footer = run_rmlint('-T "none +ef"')
diff --git a/tests/test_types/test_nonstripped.py b/tests/test_types/test_nonstripped.py
index a18648c98..7e1d1987f 100644
--- a/tests/test_types/test_nonstripped.py
+++ b/tests/test_types/test_nonstripped.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # encoding: utf-8
-from nose import with_setup
 from tests.utils import *
 import os
 
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ def create_binary(path, stripped=False):
     subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_negative():
+def test_negative(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     if has_feature('nonstripped') is False:
         return
 
@@ -40,8 +38,7 @@ def test_negative():
     assert len(data) == 0
 
 
-@with_setup(usual_setup_func, usual_teardown_func)
-def test_positive():
+def test_positive(usual_setup_usual_teardown):
     if has_feature('nonstripped') is False:
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 33487f4db..b130492f6 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -357,6 +357,17 @@ def usual_teardown_func():
             pass
 
 
+def mount_bind_teardown_func():
+    if runs_as_root():
+        subprocess.call(
+            'umount {dst}'.format(
+                dst=os.path.join(TESTDIR_NAME, 'a/b')
+            ),
+            shell=True
+        )
+
+    usual_teardown_func()
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def create_special_fs(name, fs_type='ext4'):
     """