diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8/default.nix
index 4a05efc146ba..7a3bd82a5145 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8/default.nix
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 , mccabe
 , pycodestyle
 , pyflakes
-, importlib-metadata
-, pythonAtLeast
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
@@ -29,13 +27,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     mccabe
     pycodestyle
     pyflakes
-  ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [
-    importlib-metadata
   ];
 
-  # Tests fail on Python 3.7 due to importlib using a deprecated interface
-  doCheck = pythonAtLeast "3.7";
-
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ];