diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nose-timer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nose-timer/default.nix
index c93f5bda983..bbc164c85e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nose-timer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nose-timer/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,44 @@
-{ buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, lib, nose, }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, nose
+, mock
+, parameterized
+, termcolor
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "nose-timer";
-  version = "1.0.0";
+  version = "1.0.1";
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "09hwjwbczi06bfqgiylb2yxs5h88jdl26zi1fdqxdzvamrkksf2c";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "mahmoudimus";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "0xsai2l5i1av62y9y0q63wy2zk27klmf2jizgghhxg2y8nfa8x3x";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ nose ];
 
+  checkInputs = [
+    mock
+    nose
+    parameterized
+    termcolor
+  ];
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+    nosetests --verbosity 2 tests
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "nosetimer" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A timer plugin for nosetests";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mahmoudimus/nose-timer";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    description = "A timer plugin for nosetests (how much time does every test take?)";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ doronbehar ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/parameterized/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/parameterized/default.nix
index dbf5475bab3..1183c09e62e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/parameterized/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/parameterized/default.nix
@@ -1,28 +1,40 @@
-{ lib, fetchPypi, buildPythonPackage, nose, mock, glibcLocales, isPy3k, isPy38 }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, glibcLocales
+, isPy3k
+, mock
+, nose
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "parameterized";
-  version = "0.7.5";
+  version = "0.8.1";
+  disable = !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "b5e6af67b9e49485e30125b1c8f031ffa81a265ca08bfa73f31551bf03cf68c4";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Qbv/N9YYZDD3f5ANd35btqJJKKHEb7HeaS+LUriDO1w=";
   };
 
-  # Tests require some python3-isms but code works without.
-  # python38 is not fully supported yet
-  doCheck = isPy3k && (!isPy38);
-
-  checkInputs = [ nose mock glibcLocales ];
+  checkInputs = [
+    nose
+    mock
+    glibcLocales
+  ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
     LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8" nosetests -v
+    runHook postCheck
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "parameterized" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Parameterized testing with any Python test framework";
-    homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/parameterized";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    homepage = "https://github.com/wolever/parameterized";
+    license = licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ma27 ];
   };
 }