diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 5a4be8d1704..4169871e99e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6889,7 +6889,7 @@ rec {
 
     checkPhase = ''
       cd tests
-      export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${pkgs.imagemagick}/lib
+      export MAGICK_HOME="${pkgs.imagemagick}"
       export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:../
       py.test
       cd ..