diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bd7f1daa6..1955d3503 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 .. image:: https://travis-ci.org/pytest-dev/pytest.svg?branch=master
     :target: https://travis-ci.org/pytest-dev/pytest
 
-.. image:: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/mrgbjaua7t33pg6b?svg=true
-    :target: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/pytestbot/pytest
+.. image:: https://dev.azure.com/pytest-dev/pytest/_apis/build/status/pytest-CI?branchName=master
+    :target: https://dev.azure.com/pytest-dev/pytest
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg
     :target: https://github.com/ambv/black
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 230fc6b9f..000000000
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-environment:
-  global:
-    PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE: "1"
-  matrix:
-  - TOXENV: "py37-xdist"
-  - TOXENV: "py27-xdist"
-  - TOXENV: "linting,docs,doctesting"
-  - TOXENV: "py34-xdist"
-  - TOXENV: "py35-xdist"
-  - TOXENV: "py36-xdist"
-  # NOTE: pypy-xdist is buggy currently (https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-xdist/issues/142).
-  - TOXENV: "pypy"
-  # Specialized factors for py27.
-  - TOXENV: "py27-trial,py27-numpy,py27-nobyte"
-  # Specialized factors for py37.
-  - TOXENV: "py37-trial,py37-numpy"
-  - TOXENV: "py37-freeze"
-
-matrix:
-  fast_finish: true
-
-install:
-  - echo Installed Pythons
-  - dir c:\Python*
-
-  - set PATH=C:\Python36;C:\Python36\Scripts;%PATH%
-
-  - if "%TOXENV%" == "pypy" call scripts\install-pypy.bat
-
-  - python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-  - python -m pip install --upgrade --pre tox
-
-build: false  # Not a C# project, build stuff at the test step instead.
-
-before_test:
-  - call scripts\prepare-coverage.bat
-
-test_script:
-  - python -m tox
-
-cache:
-  - '%LOCALAPPDATA%\pip\cache'
-  - '%USERPROFILE%\.cache\pre-commit'
-
-# We don't deploy anything on tags with AppVeyor, we use Travis instead, so we
-# might as well save resources
-skip_tags: true
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 881f7dc22..949c39fc4 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ variables:
   python.exe: "python"
   COVERAGE_FILE: "$(Build.Repository.LocalPath)/.coverage"
   COVERAGE_PROCESS_START: "$(Build.Repository.LocalPath)/.coveragerc"
-  _PYTEST_TOX_COVERAGE_RUN: "coverage run -m"
-  _PYTEST_TOX_EXTRA_DEP: "coverage-enable-subprocess"
+  PYTEST_COVERAGE: '0'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -21,16 +20,20 @@ jobs:
       py27:
         python.version: '2.7'
         tox.env: 'py27'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py27-xdist:
         python.version: '2.7'
         tox.env: 'py27-xdist'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py27-numpy/nobyte:
         python.version: '2.7'
         tox.env: 'py27-numpy,py27-nobyte'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py27-trial:
         python.version: '2.7'
         tox.env: 'py27-trial'
         python.needs_vc: True
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py27-pluggymaster-xdist:
         python.version: '2.7'
         tox.env: 'py27-pluggymaster-xdist'
@@ -38,30 +41,33 @@ jobs:
         python.version: 'pypy'
         tox.env: 'pypy'
         python.exe: 'pypy'
-        _PYTEST_TOX_COVERAGE_RUN: ""
-        _PYTEST_TOX_EXTRA_DEP: ""
-        PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE: "1"
       py34:
         python.version: '3.4'
         tox.env: 'py34'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py35:
         python.version: '3.5'
         tox.env: 'py35'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py36:
         python.version: '3.6'
         tox.env: 'py36'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py37:
         python.version: '3.7'
         tox.env: 'py37'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py37-linting/docs/doctesting:
         python.version: '3.7'
         tox.env: 'linting,docs,doctesting'
       py37-xdist:
         python.version: '3.7'
         tox.env: 'py37-xdist'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py37-trial/numpy:
         python.version: '3.7'
         tox.env: 'py37-trial,py37-numpy'
+        PYTEST_COVERAGE: '1'
       py37-pluggymaster-xdist:
         python.version: '3.7'
         tox.env: 'py37-pluggymaster-xdist'
@@ -98,7 +104,9 @@ jobs:
   - script: $(python.exe) -m pip install --upgrade pip && $(python.exe) -m pip install tox
     displayName: 'Install tox'
 
-  - script: $(python.exe) -m tox -e $(tox.env)
+  - script: |
+      call scripts/setup-coverage-vars.bat || goto :eof
+      $(python.exe) -m tox -e $(tox.env)
     displayName: 'Run tests'
 
   - task: PublishTestResults@2
@@ -109,5 +117,6 @@ jobs:
 
   - script: call scripts\upload-coverage.bat
     displayName: 'Upload coverage'
+    condition: eq(variables['PYTEST_COVERAGE'], '1')
     env:
       CODECOV_TOKEN: $(CODECOV_TOKEN)
diff --git a/scripts/install-pypy.bat b/scripts/install-pypy.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 8012ea46a..000000000
--- a/scripts/install-pypy.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-REM install pypy using choco
-REM redirect to a file because choco install python.pypy is too noisy. If the command fails, write output to console
-choco install python.pypy > pypy-inst.log 2>&1 || (type pypy-inst.log & exit /b 1)
-set PATH=C:\tools\pypy\pypy;%PATH% # so tox can find pypy
-echo PyPy installed
-pypy --version
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-coverage.bat b/scripts/prepare-coverage.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index bff1e62b0..000000000
--- a/scripts/prepare-coverage.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-REM scripts called by AppVeyor to setup the environment variables to enable coverage
-if not defined PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE (
-    set "COVERAGE_FILE=%CD%\.coverage"
-    set "COVERAGE_PROCESS_START=%CD%\.coveragerc"
-    set "_PYTEST_TOX_COVERAGE_RUN=coverage run -m"
-    set "_PYTEST_TOX_EXTRA_DEP=coverage-enable-subprocess"
-    echo Coverage setup completed
-) else (
-    echo Skipping coverage setup, PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE is set
-)
diff --git a/scripts/setup-coverage-vars.bat b/scripts/setup-coverage-vars.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a4a6d4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-coverage-vars.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+if "%PYTEST_COVERAGE%" == "1" (
+  set "_PYTEST_TOX_COVERAGE_RUN=coverage run -m"
+  set "_PYTEST_TOX_EXTRA_DEP=coverage-enable-subprocess"
+  echo Coverage vars configured, PYTEST_COVERAGE=%PYTEST_COVERAGE%
+) else (
+  echo Skipping coverage vars setup, PYTEST_COVERAGE=%PYTEST_COVERAGE%
+)
diff --git a/scripts/upload-coverage.bat b/scripts/upload-coverage.bat
index b51d4060f..2e84f99dd 100644
--- a/scripts/upload-coverage.bat
+++ b/scripts/upload-coverage.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-REM script called by AppVeyor to combine and upload coverage information to codecov
-if not defined PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE (
+REM script called by Azure to combine and upload coverage information to codecov
+if "%PYTEST_COVERAGE%" == "1" (
     echo Prepare to upload coverage information
     if defined CODECOV_TOKEN (
         echo CODECOV_TOKEN defined
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ if not defined PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE (
     coverage report -m --ignore-errors
     scripts\retry codecov --required -X gcov pycov search -f coverage.xml --flags windows
 ) else (
-    echo Skipping coverage upload, PYTEST_NO_COVERAGE is set
+    echo Skipping coverage upload, PYTEST_COVERAGE=%PYTEST_COVERAGE%
 )