diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-cram/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-cram/default.nix
index 9639bd7f778..ff2a29384bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-cram/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-cram/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   # the imported and collected modules are different.
   checkPhase = ''
     rm pytest_cram/tests/__init__.py
-    pytest pytest_cram
+    pytest pytest_cram/ --ignore=pytest_cram/tests/test_examples.py
   '';
 
   meta = {