diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-rtd-dark-mode/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-rtd-dark-mode/default.nix
index d3b4bf7f4104..67d6794ee1d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-rtd-dark-mode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-rtd-dark-mode/default.nix
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   dependencies = [ sphinx-rtd-theme ];
 
-  # tests rely on nose
-  doCheck = pythonOlder "3.12";
-
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     nose
     sphinx