diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-mongoengine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-mongoengine/default.nix
index dd9705c666cd..6a9598166c1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-mongoengine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-mongoengine/default.nix
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 , flask-wtf
 , mongoengine
 , six
-, nose
-, rednose
-, coverage
 , email-validator
 }:
 
@@ -30,16 +27,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     six
   ];
 
-  # they set test requirements to setup_requirements...
-  buildInputs = [
-    nose
-    rednose
-    coverage
-  ];
-
-  # tests require working mongodb connection
+  # Tests require working mongodb connection
   doCheck = false;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "flask_mongoengine"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Flask extension that provides integration with MongoEngine and WTF model forms";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mongoengine/flask-mongoengine";