diff --git a/GPy/testing/deactivated/test_examples.py b/GPy/testing/deactivated/deactivated_test_examples.py
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diff --git a/GPy/testing/deactivated/test_mpi.py b/GPy/testing/deactivated/deactivated_test_mpi.py
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rename from GPy/testing/deactivated/test_mpi.py
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