Prohibits the locustfile from being named 'locust.py' (locustio#546)

datarobot · Jan 10, 2020 · 7c2b02b · 7c2b02b
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diff --git a/locust/main.py b/locust/main.py
@@ -350,10 +350,15 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(0)
 
     locustfile = find_locustfile(options.locustfile)
+
     if not locustfile:
         logger.error("Could not find any locustfile! Ensure file ends in '.py' and see --help for available options.")
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    if locustfile == "locust.py":
+        logger.error("The locustfile must not be named `locust.py`. Please rename the file and try again.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     docstring, locusts = load_locustfile(locustfile)
 
     if options.list_commands: