diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fire/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fire/default.nix
index f53a6a33e99..6c81a708d57 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fire/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fire/default.nix
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkInputs = [ hypothesis mock python-Levenshtein pytest ];
 
+  # ignore test which asserts exact usage statement, default behavior
+  # changed in python3.8. This can likely be remove >=0.3.1
   checkPhase = ''
-    py.test
+    py.test -k 'not testInitRequiresFlag'
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {