diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab17662..8f7384a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ NUMCPUS := $(shell grep -c '^process' /proc/cpuinfo)
 TESTS ?= tests/
 # set test options, eg. to "--nologcapture"
 TESTOPTS=
+# test for nose achievements plugin and use it if available
+NOSE_ACHIEVEMENTS:=$(shell nosetests --plugins | grep achievements)
+ifeq ($(strip $(NOSE_ACHIEVEMENTS)),Plugin achievements)
+TESTOPTS += --with-achievements
+endif
 
 all:
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index a89e77c..0000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[nosetests]
-;with-achievements=1