diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/swift/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/swift/default.nix
index 483958aedc61..7eb4fee2733b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/swift/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/swift/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     boto3
+    libredirect.hook
     mock
     stestr
     swiftclient
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkPhase = ''
     echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" > resolv.conf
     export NIX_REDIRECTS=/etc/protocols=${iana-etc}/etc/protocols:/etc/resolv.conf=$(realpath resolv.conf)
-    export LD_PRELOAD=${libredirect}/lib/libredirect.so
 
     export SWIFT_TEST_CONFIG_FILE=test/sample.conf