diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httptools/default.nix
index e14374449f0..c63b098d324 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httptools/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "41b573cf33f64a8f8f3400d0a7faf48e1888582b6f6e02b82b9bd4f0bf7497ce";
   };
 
+  # tests are not included in pypi tarball
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "httptools" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A collection of framework independent HTTP protocol utils";
     homepage = "https://github.com/MagicStack/httptools";