diff --git a/tests/unit/doc/test_task_samples.py b/tests/unit/doc/test_task_samples.py
index 1df877fc..010750b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/doc/test_task_samples.py
+++ b/tests/unit/doc/test_task_samples.py
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class TaskSampleTestCase(test.TestCase):
         os.pardir, os.pardir, os.pardir,
         "samples", "tasks")
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TaskSampleTestCase, self).setUp()
+        if os.environ.get("TOX_ENV_NAME") == "cover":
+            self.skipTest("There is no need to check samples in coverage job.")
+
     @mock.patch("rally.task.engine.TaskEngine"
                 "._validate_config_semantic")
     def test_schema_is_valid(self,
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e2fc9ac2..1bcf26d7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          LANGUAGE=en_US:en
          LC_ALL=C
          PYTHONHASHSEED=0
+         TOX_ENV_NAME={envname}
 whitelist_externals = find
                       rm
                       make