diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/smbus2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/smbus2/default.nix
index ffeaf141a1fd..893dd1921b51 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/smbus2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/smbus2/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, nose
+, pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 }:
 
@@ -20,15 +20,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    nose
+    pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    runHook preCheck
-    nosetests
-    runHook postCheck
-  '';
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "smbus2"
   ];