diff --git a/IPython/testing/iptest.py b/IPython/testing/iptest.py
index 262ef28..3c1e157 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/iptest.py
+++ b/IPython/testing/iptest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """IPython Test Suite Runner.
 """
@@ -18,28 +17,18 @@ def main():
     warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', 
         'This will be removed soon.  Use IPython.testing.util instead')
 
-    
-    # construct list of plugins, omitting the existing doctest plugin
-    plugins = [IPythonDoctest()]
-    for p in nose.plugins.builtin.plugins:
-        plug = p()
-        if plug.name == 'doctest':
-            continue
-
-        #print 'adding plugin:',plug.name  # dbg
-        plugins.append(plug)
-
-    argv = sys.argv + ['--doctest-tests','--doctest-extension=txt',
-                       '--detailed-errors',
+    argv = sys.argv + [ '--with-ipdoctest',
+                        '--doctest-tests','--doctest-extension=txt',
+                        '--detailed-errors',
                        
-                       # We add --exe because of setuptools' imbecility (it
-                       # blindly does chmod +x on ALL files).  Nose does the
-                       # right thing and it tries to avoid executables,
-                       # setuptools unfortunately forces our hand here.  This
-                       # has been discussed on the distutils list and the
-                       # setuptools devs refuse to fix this problem!
-                       '--exe',
-                       ]
+                        # We add --exe because of setuptools' imbecility (it
+                        # blindly does chmod +x on ALL files).  Nose does the
+                        # right thing and it tries to avoid executables,
+                        # setuptools unfortunately forces our hand here.  This
+                        # has been discussed on the distutils list and the
+                        # setuptools devs refuse to fix this problem!
+                        '--exe',
+                        ]
 
     has_ip = False
     for arg in sys.argv:
@@ -50,4 +39,15 @@ def main():
     if not has_ip:
         argv.append('IPython')
 
+    # construct list of plugins, omitting the existing doctest plugin
+    plugins = [IPythonDoctest()]
+    for p in nose.plugins.builtin.plugins:
+        plug = p()
+        if plug.name == 'doctest':
+            continue
+
+        #print '*** adding plugin:',plug.name  # dbg
+        plugins.append(plug)
+
+
     TestProgram(argv=argv,plugins=plugins)
diff --git a/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile b/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
index 9d8157a..dd65022 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ deco:
 magic: plugin
 	$(NOSE) IPython.Magic
 
-ipipe: plugin
-	$(NOSE) IPython.Extensions.ipipe
+excolors: plugin
+	$(NOSE) IPython.excolors
 
 iplib: plugin
 	$(NOSE)  IPython.iplib
diff --git a/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py b/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
index 5971332..fc22d4d 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
+++ b/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ class ExtensionDoctest(doctests.Doctest):
         self.globs = None
         self.extraglobs = None
 
+
     def loadTestsFromExtensionModule(self,filename):
         bpath,mod = os.path.split(filename)
         modname = os.path.splitext(mod)[0]
@@ -703,8 +704,8 @@ class ExtensionDoctest(doctests.Doctest):
     # a  few modifications to control output checking.
 
     def loadTestsFromModule(self, module):
-        #print 'lTM',module  # dbg
-
+        #print '*** ipdoctest - lTM',module  # dbg
+        
         if not self.matches(module.__name__):
             log.debug("Doctest doesn't want module %s", module)
             return
@@ -733,8 +734,6 @@ class ExtensionDoctest(doctests.Doctest):
 
 
     def loadTestsFromFile(self, filename):
-        #print 'lTF',filename  # dbg
-
         if is_extension_module(filename):
             for t in self.loadTestsFromExtensionModule(filename):
                 yield t
@@ -761,7 +760,7 @@ class ExtensionDoctest(doctests.Doctest):
         Modified version that accepts extension modules as valid containers for
         doctests.
         """
-        print 'Filename:',filename  # dbg
+        #print '*** ipdoctest- wantFile:',filename  # dbg
 
         # XXX - temporarily hardcoded list, will move to driver later
         exclude = ['IPython/external/',
@@ -791,7 +790,7 @@ class IPythonDoctest(ExtensionDoctest):
     """
     name = 'ipdoctest'   # call nosetests with --with-ipdoctest
     enabled = True
-
+    
     def configure(self, options, config):
 
         Plugin.configure(self, options, config)