diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-multiversion/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-multiversion/default.nix
index 9b6d60c7b139..6febaecc3f5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-multiversion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-multiversion/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
   dependencies = [ sphinx ];
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ unittestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "sphinx_multiversion" ];