diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-remove-tests-dir-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-remove-tests-dir-hook.sh
index 83bea786db6d..ad9e3c07cf24 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-remove-tests-dir-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-remove-tests-dir-hook.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pythonRemoveTestsDir() {
     echo "Executing pythonRemoveTestsDir"
 
     rm -rf $out/@pythonSitePackages@/tests
+    rm -rf $out/@pythonSitePackages@/test
 
     echo "Finished executing pythonRemoveTestsDir"
 }
@@ -12,4 +13,3 @@ pythonRemoveTestsDir() {
 if [ -z "${dontUsePythonRemoveTestsDir-}" ]; then
     postFixupHooks+=(pythonRemoveTestsDir)
 fi
-