diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/livereload/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/livereload/default.nix
index a3c084cc8c6..e329f36a716 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/livereload/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/livereload/default.nix
@@ -5,34 +5,26 @@
 , django
 , tornado
 , six
-, pytest
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "livereload";
-  version = "2.6.0";
+  version = "2.6.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "lepture";
     repo = "python-livereload";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "0p3yvvr1iv3fv3pwc2qfzl3mi3b5zv6dh7kmfm1k7krxvganj87n";
+    sha256 = "15v2a0af897ijnsfjh2r8f7l5zi5i2jdm6z0xzlyyvp9pxd6mpfm";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ nose django ];
+  buildInputs = [ django ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ tornado six ];
 
-  # Remove this patch when PR merged
-  # https://github.com/lepture/python-livereload/pull/173
-  postPatch = ''
-   substituteInPlace tests/test_watcher.py \
-     --replace 'watcher.watch(filepath, add_count)' \
-               'add_count.repr_str = "add_count test task"; watcher.watch(filepath, add_count)'
-  '';
-
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  checkPhase = "pytest tests";
+  checkInputs = [ nose ];
+  # TODO: retry running all tests after v2.6.1
+  checkPhase = "NOSE_EXCLUDE=test_watch_multiple_dirs nosetests -s";
 
   meta = {
     description = "Runs a local server that reloads as you develop";