diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/quantities/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/quantities/default.nix
index 233eb8a44b32..28e08eade43d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/quantities/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/quantities/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , numpy
-, python
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,15 +14,27 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "67546963cb2a519b1a4aa43d132ef754360268e5d551b43dd1716903d99812f0";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    numpy
+  ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    ${python.interpreter} setup.py test -V 1
-  '';
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
 
-  meta = {
-    description = "Quantities is designed to handle arithmetic and";
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Tests don't work with current numpy
+    # https://github.com/python-quantities/python-quantities/pull/195
+    "test_arctan2"
+    "test_fix"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "quantities" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Quantities is designed to handle arithmetic and conversions of physical quantities";
     homepage = "https://python-quantities.readthedocs.io/";
-    license = lib.licenses.bsd2;
+    license = licenses.bsd2;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }