diff --git a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
index cf5614d399a5..725b4dca03a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
@@ -172,20 +172,9 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   # skip failing tests due to darwin sandbox
   preCheck = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
+    # can be re-enabled with the next kitty release, see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/pull/7939
     substituteInPlace kitty_tests/file_transmission.py \
-      --replace test_file_get dont_test_file_get \
-      --replace test_path_mapping_receive dont_test_path_mapping_receive \
       --replace test_transfer_send dont_test_transfer_send
-    substituteInPlace kitty_tests/shell_integration.py \
-      --replace test_fish_integration dont_test_fish_integration
-    substituteInPlace kitty_tests/shell_integration.py \
-      --replace test_bash_integration dont_test_bash_integration
-    substituteInPlace kitty_tests/open_actions.py \
-      --replace test_parsing_of_open_actions dont_test_parsing_of_open_actions
-    substituteInPlace kitty_tests/ssh.py \
-      --replace test_ssh_connection_data dont_test_ssh_connection_data
-    substituteInPlace kitty_tests/fonts.py \
-      --replace 'class Rendering(BaseTest)' 'class Rendering'
     # theme collection test starts an http server
     rm tools/themes/collection_test.go
     # passwd_test tries to exec /usr/bin/dscl