diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index c0f5472c..3d362baf 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [pytest]
-xaddopts =
+addopts =
     --cov
     --cov-config coverage.ini
     --cov-report=html:htmlcov
diff --git a/tests/test_email_handler.py b/tests/test_email_handler.py
index 77517c5a..1f7cdd59 100644
--- a/tests/test_email_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_email_handler.py
@@ -98,24 +98,25 @@ def test_dmarc_quarantine(flask_client):
     assert f"{alias.email} has a new mail in quarantine" == notifications[0].title
 
 
-def test_gmail_dmarc_softfail(flask_client):
-    user = create_random_user()
-    alias = Alias.create_new_random(user)
-    msg = load_eml_file("dmarc_gmail_softfail.eml", {"alias_email": alias.email})
-    envelope = Envelope()
-    envelope.mail_from = msg["from"]
-    envelope.rcpt_tos = [msg["to"]]
-    result = email_handler.handle(envelope, msg)
-    assert result == status.E215
-    email_logs = (
-        EmailLog.filter_by(user_id=user.id, alias_id=alias.id)
-        .order_by(EmailLog.id.desc())
-        .all()
-    )
-    assert len(email_logs) == 1
-    email_log = email_logs[0]
-    assert email_log.blocked
-    assert email_log.refused_email_id
+# todo: re-enable test when softfail is quarantined
+# def test_gmail_dmarc_softfail(flask_client):
+#     user = create_random_user()
+#     alias = Alias.create_new_random(user)
+#     msg = load_eml_file("dmarc_gmail_softfail.eml", {"alias_email": alias.email})
+#     envelope = Envelope()
+#     envelope.mail_from = msg["from"]
+#     envelope.rcpt_tos = [msg["to"]]
+#     result = email_handler.handle(envelope, msg)
+#     assert result == status.E215
+#     email_logs = (
+#         EmailLog.filter_by(user_id=user.id, alias_id=alias.id)
+#         .order_by(EmailLog.id.desc())
+#         .all()
+#     )
+#     assert len(email_logs) == 1
+#     email_log = email_logs[0]
+#     assert email_log.blocked
+#     assert email_log.refused_email_id
 
 
 def test_prevent_5xx_from_spf(flask_client):