diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c32c0f2..18bc4c7 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ addopts =
   wafo/wave_theory/tests
 # wafo/stats/tests
 
-[pep8]
-max_line_length = 100
-
 [pytest]
 doctest_optionflags = NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE ELLIPSIS
 # Options for py.test:
@@ -89,6 +86,7 @@ pep8ignore =
     tests/*.py ALL
     MSO.py ALL
     MSPPT.py ALL
+pep8maxlinelength = 100
 
 [aliases]
 docs = build_sphinx