diff --git a/skimage/feature/tests/test_brief.py b/skimage/feature/tests/test_brief.py
index 3d126770..b78270f7 100644
--- a/skimage/feature/tests/test_brief.py
+++ b/skimage/feature/tests/test_brief.py
@@ -76,3 +76,8 @@ def test_match_keypoints_brief_lena_rotation():
                           [435, 221]]])
 
     assert_array_equal(matched_keypoints, expected)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from numpy import testing
+    testing.run_module_suite()
diff --git a/skimage/feature/tests/test_util.py b/skimage/feature/tests/test_util.py
index 6e2215c5..6e25f51a 100644
--- a/skimage/feature/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/skimage/feature/tests/test_util.py
@@ -25,3 +25,8 @@ def test_pairwise_hamming_distance_value():
                          [0.4 ,  0.55,  0.5 ],
                          [0.47,  0.48,  0.57]])
     assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from numpy import testing
+    testing.run_module_suite()