diff --git a/tests/test_ipython.py b/tests/test_ipython.py
index a765468..d74f47f 100644
--- a/tests/test_ipython.py
+++ b/tests/test_ipython.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class TestNotebooks(TestCase):
         notebook = os.path.join(ROOT, "../docs/tutorial/soil_tutorial.ipynb")
         with open(notebook) as f:
             nb = nbformat.read(f, as_version=4)
-            ep = ExecutePreprocessor(timeout=60000, kernel_name='python3')
+            ep = ExecutePreprocessor(timeout=60000)
             try:
                 assert ep.preprocess(nb) is not None, f"Got empty notebook for {notebook}"
             except Exception: