diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8167503ca30a..b064618520ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -5752,10 +5752,6 @@ in modules // {
       sha256 = "1ikj72kd4cdcq7pmmcd5p6s9dvp7wi0zw01635v4xzkid5vi598f";
     };
 
-    preConfigure = ''
-      substituteInPlace test-requirements.txt --replace 'nose==1.3' 'nose'
-    '';
-
     doCheck = !isPy3k;  # lots of transient failures
     checkPhase = ''
       # Not worth the trouble
@@ -5768,7 +5764,6 @@ in modules // {
       nosetests -v --cover-min-percentage 1
     '';
 
-
     buildInputs = with self; [ coverage tornado mock nose ];
 
     meta = {