diff --git a/nox.py b/nox.py
index 169fa84..de9726d 100644
--- a/nox.py
+++ b/nox.py
@@ -19,16 +19,14 @@
 
 
 @nox.session
-@nox.parametrize('py', ['2.7', '3.4', '3.5', '3.6'])
-def unit(session, py):
-    """Run the unit test suite."""
+def default(session):
+    """Default unit test session.
 
-    # Run unit tests against all supported versions of Python.
-    session.interpreter = 'python{}'.format(py)
-
-    # Set the virtualenv dirname.
-    session.virtualenv_dirname = 'unit-' + py
-
+    This is intended to be run **without** an interpreter set, so
+    that the current ``python`` (on the ``PATH``) or the version of
+    Python corresponding to the ``nox`` binary the ``PATH`` can
+    run the tests.
+    """
     # Install all test dependencies, then install this package in-place.
     session.install(
         'mock',
@@ -54,6 +52,20 @@
 
 
 @nox.session
+@nox.parametrize('py', ['2.7', '3.4', '3.5', '3.6'])
+def unit(session, py):
+    """Run the unit test suite."""
+
+    # Run unit tests against all supported versions of Python.
+    session.interpreter = 'python{}'.format(py)
+
+    # Set the virtualenv dirname.
+    session.virtualenv_dirname = 'unit-' + py
+
+    default(session)
+
+
+@nox.session
 def lint(session):
     """Run linters.