diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytestrunner/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytestrunner/default.nix
index 71b1260a540..4d9b9b76157 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytestrunner/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytestrunner/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ setuptools_scm pytest ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    rm pytest.ini
+  '';
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    py.test tests
+  '';
+
+  # Fixture not found
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Invoke py.test as distutils command with dependency resolution";
     homepage = https://bitbucket.org/pytest-dev/pytest-runner;