diff --git a/tests/test_eigen.py b/tests/test_eigen.py
index f3ac9f02..50c2a11a 100644
--- a/tests/test_eigen.py
+++ b/tests/test_eigen.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
+pytestmark = pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
+
 with pytest.suppress(ImportError):
     import numpy as np
 
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@ def assert_sparse_equal_ref(sparse_mat):
     assert_equal_ref(sparse_mat.todense())
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_fixed():
     from pybind11_tests import fixed_r, fixed_c, fixed_copy_r, fixed_copy_c
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ def test_fixed():
     assert_equal_ref(fixed_copy_c(fixed_r()))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_dense():
     from pybind11_tests import dense_r, dense_c, dense_copy_r, dense_copy_c
 
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def test_dense():
     assert_equal_ref(dense_copy_c(dense_r()))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_partially_fixed():
     from pybind11_tests import (partial_copy_four_rm_r, partial_copy_four_rm_c,
                                 partial_copy_four_cm_r, partial_copy_four_cm_c)
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ def test_partially_fixed():
         partial_copy_four_cm_c(ref2[(3, 1, 2), :]), ref2[(3, 1, 2), :])
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_mutator_descriptors():
     from pybind11_tests import fixed_mutator_r, fixed_mutator_c, fixed_mutator_a
     zr = np.arange(30, dtype='float32').reshape(5, 6)  # row-major
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ def test_mutator_descriptors():
         fixed_mutator_a(zr)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_cpp_casting():
     from pybind11_tests import (cpp_copy, cpp_ref_c, cpp_ref_r, cpp_ref_any,
                                 fixed_r, fixed_c, get_cm_ref, get_rm_ref, ReturnTester)
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@ def test_cpp_casting():
     assert cpp_ref_any(get_cm_ref()) == 21.
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_pass_readonly_array():
     from pybind11_tests import fixed_copy_r, fixed_r, fixed_r_const
     z = np.full((5, 6), 42.0)
@@ -131,7 +127,6 @@ def test_pass_readonly_array():
     np.testing.assert_array_equal(fixed_copy_r(fixed_r_const()), fixed_r_const())
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_nonunit_stride_from_python():
     from pybind11_tests import (
         double_row, double_col, double_mat_cm, double_mat_rm,
@@ -157,7 +152,6 @@ def test_nonunit_stride_from_python():
     np.testing.assert_array_equal(counting_mat, [[0., 2, 2], [6, 16, 10], [6, 14, 8]])
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_nonunit_stride_to_python():
     from pybind11_tests import diagonal, diagonal_1, diagonal_n, block
 
@@ -171,7 +165,6 @@ def test_nonunit_stride_to_python():
     assert np.all(block(ref, 1, 4, 3, 2) == ref[1:4, 4:])
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_eigen_ref_to_python():
     from pybind11_tests import cholesky1, cholesky2, cholesky3, cholesky4
 
@@ -192,7 +185,6 @@ def array_copy_but_one(a, r, c, v):
     return z
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_eigen_return_references():
     """Tests various ways of returning references and non-referencing copies"""
     from pybind11_tests import ReturnTester
@@ -322,7 +314,6 @@ def assert_keeps_alive(cl, method, *args):
     assert cstats.alive() == start_with
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_eigen_keepalive():
     from pybind11_tests import ReturnTester, ConstructorStats
     a = ReturnTester()
@@ -346,7 +337,6 @@ def test_eigen_keepalive():
         assert_keeps_alive(ReturnTester, meth, 4, 3, 2, 1)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_eigen_ref_mutators():
     """Tests whether Eigen can mutate numpy values"""
     from pybind11_tests import add_rm, add_cm, add_any, add1, add2
@@ -416,7 +406,6 @@ def test_eigen_ref_mutators():
         add_rm(zi)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_numpy_ref_mutators():
     """Tests numpy mutating Eigen matrices (for returned Eigen::Ref<...>s)"""
     from pybind11_tests import (
@@ -465,7 +454,6 @@ def test_numpy_ref_mutators():
     assert zc[1, 2] == 99  # Make sure we aren't referencing the original
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_both_ref_mutators():
     """Tests a complex chain of nested eigen/numpy references"""
     from pybind11_tests import (
@@ -509,7 +497,6 @@ def test_both_ref_mutators():
     assert np.all(y == yexpect)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_nocopy_wrapper():
     from pybind11_tests import get_elem, get_elem_nocopy, get_elem_rm_nocopy
     # get_elem requires a column-contiguous matrix reference, but should be
@@ -556,7 +543,6 @@ def test_nocopy_wrapper():
             ', flags.c_contiguous' in str(excinfo.value))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_special_matrix_objects():
     from pybind11_tests import incr_diag, symmetric_upper, symmetric_lower
 
@@ -577,7 +563,6 @@ def test_special_matrix_objects():
     assert np.all(symmetric_upper(asymm) == symm_upper)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_eigen_and_numpy
 def test_dense_signature(doc):
     from pybind11_tests import double_col, double_row, double_mat_rm
 
diff --git a/tests/test_numpy_array.py b/tests/test_numpy_array.py
index bcc15d2e..2ff2fc3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_numpy_array.py
+++ b/tests/test_numpy_array.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
+pytestmark = pytest.requires_numpy
+
 with pytest.suppress(ImportError):
     import numpy as np
 
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ def arr():
     return np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]], '<u2')
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_array_attributes():
     from pybind11_tests.array import (
         ndim, shape, strides, writeable, size, itemsize, nbytes, owndata
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ def test_array_attributes():
     assert not owndata(a)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('args, ret', [([], 0), ([0], 0), ([1], 3), ([0, 1], 1), ([1, 2], 5)])
 def test_index_offset(arr, args, ret):
     from pybind11_tests.array import index_at, index_at_t, offset_at, offset_at_t
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ def test_index_offset(arr, args, ret):
     assert offset_at_t(arr, *args) == ret * arr.dtype.itemsize
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_dim_check_fail(arr):
     from pybind11_tests.array import (index_at, index_at_t, offset_at, offset_at_t, data, data_t,
                                       mutate_data, mutate_data_t)
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ def test_dim_check_fail(arr):
         assert str(excinfo.value) == 'too many indices for an array: 3 (ndim = 2)'
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('args, ret',
                          [([], [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
                           ([1], [4, 5, 6]),
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@ def test_data(arr, args, ret):
     assert all(data(arr, *args)[1::2] == 0)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_mutate_readonly(arr):
     from pybind11_tests.array import mutate_data, mutate_data_t, mutate_at_t
     arr.flags.writeable = False
@@ -97,7 +94,6 @@ def test_mutate_readonly(arr):
         assert str(excinfo.value) == 'array is not writeable'
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('dim', [0, 1, 3])
 def test_at_fail(arr, dim):
     from pybind11_tests.array import at_t, mutate_at_t
@@ -107,7 +103,6 @@ def test_at_fail(arr, dim):
         assert str(excinfo.value) == 'index dimension mismatch: {} (ndim = 2)'.format(dim)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_at(arr):
     from pybind11_tests.array import at_t, mutate_at_t
 
@@ -118,7 +113,6 @@ def test_at(arr):
     assert all(mutate_at_t(arr, 1, 0).ravel() == [1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 6])
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_mutate_data(arr):
     from pybind11_tests.array import mutate_data, mutate_data_t
 
@@ -135,7 +129,6 @@ def test_mutate_data(arr):
     assert all(mutate_data_t(arr, 1, 2).ravel() == [6, 19, 27, 68, 84, 197])
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_bounds_check(arr):
     from pybind11_tests.array import (index_at, index_at_t, data, data_t,
                                       mutate_data, mutate_data_t, at_t, mutate_at_t)
@@ -150,7 +143,6 @@ def test_bounds_check(arr):
         assert str(excinfo.value) == 'index 4 is out of bounds for axis 1 with size 3'
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_make_c_f_array():
     from pybind11_tests.array import (
         make_c_array, make_f_array
@@ -161,7 +153,6 @@ def test_make_c_f_array():
     assert not make_f_array().flags.c_contiguous
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_wrap():
     from pybind11_tests.array import wrap
 
@@ -212,7 +203,6 @@ def test_wrap():
     assert_references(a1d, a2, a1)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_numpy_view(capture):
     from pybind11_tests.array import ArrayClass
     with capture:
@@ -242,14 +232,12 @@ def test_numpy_view(capture):
 
 
 @pytest.unsupported_on_pypy
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_cast_numpy_int64_to_uint64():
     from pybind11_tests.array import function_taking_uint64
     function_taking_uint64(123)
     function_taking_uint64(np.uint64(123))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_isinstance():
     from pybind11_tests.array import isinstance_untyped, isinstance_typed
 
@@ -257,7 +245,6 @@ def test_isinstance():
     assert isinstance_typed(np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0]))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_constructors():
     from pybind11_tests.array import default_constructors, converting_constructors
 
diff --git a/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py b/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
index b2f184ff..82b272e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
+++ b/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import re
 import pytest
 
+pytestmark = pytest.requires_numpy
+
 with pytest.suppress(ImportError):
     import numpy as np
 
@@ -58,7 +60,6 @@ def assert_equal(actual, expected_data, expected_dtype):
     np.testing.assert_equal(actual, np.array(expected_data, dtype=expected_dtype))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_format_descriptors():
     from pybind11_tests import get_format_unbound, print_format_descriptors
 
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ def test_format_descriptors():
     ]
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_dtype(simple_dtype):
     from pybind11_tests import (print_dtypes, test_dtype_ctors, test_dtype_methods,
                                 trailing_padding_dtype, buffer_to_dtype)
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def test_dtype(simple_dtype):
     assert trailing_padding_dtype() == buffer_to_dtype(np.zeros(1, trailing_padding_dtype()))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_recarray(simple_dtype, packed_dtype):
     from pybind11_tests import (create_rec_simple, create_rec_packed, create_rec_nested,
                                 print_rec_simple, print_rec_packed, print_rec_nested,
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ def test_recarray(simple_dtype, packed_dtype):
     np.testing.assert_equal(arr['a'], create_rec_partial(3))
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_array_constructors():
     from pybind11_tests import test_array_ctors
 
@@ -191,7 +189,6 @@ def test_array_constructors():
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(test_array_ctors(40 + i), data)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_string_array():
     from pybind11_tests import create_string_array, print_string_array
 
@@ -210,7 +207,6 @@ def test_string_array():
     assert dtype == arr.dtype
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_enum_array():
     from pybind11_tests import create_enum_array, print_enum_array
 
@@ -227,14 +223,12 @@ def test_enum_array():
     assert create_enum_array(0).dtype == dtype
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_signature(doc):
     from pybind11_tests import create_rec_nested
 
     assert doc(create_rec_nested) == "create_rec_nested(arg0: int) -> numpy.ndarray[NestedStruct]"
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_scalar_conversion():
     from pybind11_tests import (create_rec_simple, f_simple,
                                 create_rec_packed, f_packed,
@@ -256,7 +250,6 @@ def test_scalar_conversion():
                 assert 'incompatible function arguments' in str(excinfo.value)
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_register_dtype():
     from pybind11_tests import register_dtype
 
diff --git a/tests/test_numpy_vectorize.py b/tests/test_numpy_vectorize.py
index 718646ef..e4cbf020 100644
--- a/tests/test_numpy_vectorize.py
+++ b/tests/test_numpy_vectorize.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import pytest
 
+pytestmark = pytest.requires_numpy
+
 with pytest.suppress(ImportError):
     import numpy as np
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_vectorize(capture):
     from pybind11_tests import vectorized_func, vectorized_func2, vectorized_func3
 
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ def test_vectorize(capture):
         """
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_type_selection():
     from pybind11_tests import selective_func
 
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def test_type_selection():
     assert selective_func(np.array([1.0j], dtype=np.complex64)) == "Complex float branch taken."
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_docs(doc):
     from pybind11_tests import vectorized_func