diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
index b3bf8fce0fca..8c771ea286cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   # Computationally very demanding tests
   doCheck = false;
+  pythonImportsCheck= [ "seaborn" ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "Statisitical data visualization";