diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 263ae86b6..cafc92077 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changelog (Pillow)
 2.8.0 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- Configure setuptools to run nosetests, fixes #729
+  [aclark]
+
 - Various code health fixes
   [radarhere]
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 558c4aed1..f0d2e9399 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ setup(
     include_package_data=True,
     packages=find_packages(),
     scripts=glob.glob("Scripts/pil*.py"),
-    test_suite='PIL.tests',
+    test_suite='nose.collector',
     keywords=["Imaging", ],
     license='Standard PIL License',
     zip_safe= not debug_build(),