diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index dfddd133734fb..f4316d7bd4a5e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CircuitPython
 =============
 
+Test pytest version 2: now clones the repo for each test, instead of maintaining a static clone...
+
 .. image:: https://s3.amazonaws.com/adafruit-circuit-python/CircuitPython_Repo_header_logo.png
 
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diff --git a/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/analogio/test_analogio.py b/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/analogio/test_analogio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..55ffaee751ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/analogio/test_analogio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import pytest
+
+def test_import(board):
+    """ Verify import successfully occurs.
+    """
+    with board:
+        result = board.exec("import analogio")
+
+        assert "importerror" not in result.decode().lower()
diff --git a/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/rosiepi_dev/test_dev_tests.py b/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/rosiepi_dev/test_dev_tests.py
index 378e2651f1cbe..9d846138736ae 100644
--- a/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/rosiepi_dev/test_dev_tests.py
+++ b/tests/circuitpython/rosie_tests/rosiepi_dev/test_dev_tests.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 def test_pytest_skip_board(board_name, board, capsys):
     """ DEV: only used to test skipping by board_name
     """
-    if board_name in ["itsybitsy_m4_express"]:
+    if board_name in ["metro_m4_express"]:
         pytest.skip()
 
     with board:
diff --git a/tools/cpboard.py b/tools/cpboard.py
index 6a5a373f9d109..ddc79843da5af 100644
--- a/tools/cpboard.py
+++ b/tools/cpboard.py
@@ -492,8 +492,9 @@ def eval(self, expression, timeout=10, reset_repl=False):
 
     def _reset(self, mode="NORMAL"):
         self.exec(
-            "import microcontroller;microcontroller.on_next_reset(microcontroller.RunMode.%s)"
-            % mode
+            "import microcontroller;"
+            "microcontroller.on_next_reset(microcontroller.RunMode.%s)" % mode,
+            reset_repl=True
         )
         try:
             self.exec(