diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
index 829f157fced0..d914240eca29 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pytest }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "colorlog";
-  version = "4.6.2";
+  version = "4.7.2";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "54e5f153419c22afc283c130c4201db19a3dbd83221a0f4657d5ee66234a2ea4";
+    sha256 = "0lc2r105hxbyh29dsgczdi379lh57gnbj56jsxi5g9rqcihmpl0q";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-
-  # tests are no longer packaged in pypi
-  doCheck = false;
-  checkPhase = ''
-    py.test -p no:logging
-  '';
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck =  [ "colorlog" ];