diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
index 9d1fded19c1b..e36d8412ee20 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   appdirs,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
-  glibcLocales,
   mock,
   psutil,
   pyftpdlib,
@@ -30,13 +29,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ glibcLocales ];
-
   dependencies = [
     six
     appdirs
     pytz
-    setuptools
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
@@ -52,23 +48,28 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     HOME=$(mktemp -d)
   '';
 
-  # strong cycle with parameterized
-  doCheck = false;
-
-  pytestFlagsArray = [ "--ignore=tests/test_opener.py" ];
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # Circular dependency with parameterized
+    "tests/test_move.py"
+    "tests/test_mirror.py"
+    "tests/test_copy.py"
+  ];
 
   disabledTests =
-    [ "user_data_repr" ]
+    [
+      "user_data_repr"
+      # https://github.com/PyFilesystem/pyfilesystem2/issues/568
+      "test_remove"
+      # Tests require network access
+      "TestFTPFS"
+    ]
     ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) [
       # remove if https://github.com/PyFilesystem/pyfilesystem2/issues/430#issue-707878112 resolved
       "test_ftpfs"
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optionals (pythonAtLeast "3.9") [
-      # update friend version of this commit: https://github.com/PyFilesystem/pyfilesystem2/commit/3e02968ce7da7099dd19167815c5628293e00040
-      # merged into master, able to be removed after >2.4.1
-      "test_copy_sendfile"
     ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "fs" ];
+
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {