diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a18da29..f83a43f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         cd ..
         python -m venv testenv
         testenv/bin/pip install pytest pytest-astropy pytest-tornasync lcviz/dist/*.whl
-        testenv/bin/python -c "import lcviz; lcviz.test(remote_data=True)"
+        testenv/bin/pytest -p no:warnings --astropy-header --remote-data --pyargs lcviz
 
     # NOTE: Do not run this part for PR testing.
     - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4240889..1e7b630 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 * Add support for loading TESS DVT files. [#164]
 
+* Removed ``lcviz.test()``. Use ``pytest --pyargs lcviz <options>"`` instead
+  to test your copy of ``lcviz``. [#172]
 
 1.0.0 (12-02-2024)
 ------------------
diff --git a/lcviz/__init__.py b/lcviz/__init__.py
index 3f9e131..bb83888 100644
--- a/lcviz/__init__.py
+++ b/lcviz/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # Licensed under a 3-clause BSD style license - see LICENSE.rst
 
-import os
-from astropy.tests.runner import TestRunner
-
 try:
     from .version import version as __version__
 except ImportError:
@@ -18,6 +15,3 @@
 from .tools import *  # noqa
 from .viewers import *  # noqa
 from .helper import *  # noqa
-
-# Create the test function for self test
-test = TestRunner.make_test_runner_in(os.path.dirname(__file__))