--- a/tests/run-tests.py	Fri Apr 30 15:21:59 2010 +0200
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py	Thu Apr 29 18:25:45 2010 -0500
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         metavar="HG",
         help="test using specified hg script rather than a "
              "temporary installation")
-    parser.add_option("--local", action="store_true",
+    parser.add_option("-l", "--local", action="store_true",
         help="shortcut for --with-hg=<testdir>/../hg")
     parser.add_option("--pure", action="store_true",
         help="use pure Python code instead of C extensions")