diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/plexapi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/plexapi/default.nix
index e714be66faee..5251ff1de0ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/plexapi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/plexapi/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub, requests
-, tqdm, websocket_client, pytest, pillow, isPy27 }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, requests
+, tqdm
+, websocket_client
+, isPy27
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "PlexAPI";
@@ -13,13 +19,19 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-gRXNOGd9YGcGysKbAtiNwi5NxPvv39F6PEXBjiYbVq4=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ requests tqdm websocket_client ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    requests
+    tqdm
+    websocket_client
+  ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest pillow ];
+  # Tests require a running Plex instance
+  doCheck = false;
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "plexapi" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/pkkid/python-plexapi";
     description = "Python bindings for the Plex API";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/pkkid/python-plexapi";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ colemickens ];
   };