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diff --git a/python/runtests.py b/python/runtests.py
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+import pytest
+import sys
+import os
+
+try:
+    import _clippy
+except ImportError:
+    sys.stderr.write('''these tests need to be run with the _clippy C extension
+module available.  Try running "clippy runtests.py ...".
+''')
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+raise SystemExit(pytest.main(sys.argv[1:]))