diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/path.py/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/path.py/default.nix
index fc20624e3fa..a94d495310f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/path.py/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/path.py/default.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , setuptools_scm
-, pytestrunner
 , pytest
+, pytest-flake8
 , glibcLocales
 , packaging
 , isPy27
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "path.py";
   version = "11.5.0";
-  name = pname + "-" + version;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "b6687a532a735a2d79a13e92bdb31cb0971abe936ea0fa78bcb47faf4372b3cb";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest pytestrunner glibcLocales packaging ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytest pytest-flake8 glibcLocales packaging ];
   buildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     importlib-metadata
@@ -37,9 +36,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkPhase = ''
-    # Ignore pytest configuration
-    rm pytest.ini
     # ignore performance test which may fail when the system is under load
-    py.test -v -k 'not TestPerformance' test_path.py
+    py.test -v -k 'not TestPerformance'
   '';
 }