diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mongoengine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mongoengine/default.nix
index e19289d09b506..9dd7ff86968bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mongoengine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mongoengine/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   isPy27,
   six,
   blinker,
-  nose,
+  pytestCheckHook,
   pillow,
   coverage,
 }:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    nose
+    pytestCheckHook
     pillow
     coverage
     blinker