diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/agate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/agate/default.nix
index 7af42df65a52..5c019036e771 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/agate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/agate/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   lxml,
   parsedatetime,
   pyicu,
-  pynose,
+  pytestCheckHook,
   python-slugify,
   pythonOlder,
   pytimeparse,
@@ -47,15 +47,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     cssselect
     glibcLocales
     lxml
-    pynose
     pyicu
+    pytestCheckHook
     pytz
   ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8" nosetests tests
-  '';
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "agate" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {