diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
index dbe7a606085..0b40284fd5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorlog/default.nix
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
 
+  # tests are no longer packaged in pypi
+  doCheck = false;
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test -p no:logging
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck =  [ "colorlog" ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Log formatting with colors";
     homepage = "https://github.com/borntyping/python-colorlog";