diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/humanize/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/humanize/default.nix
index b6f78e5cf8fd..94cef6d07f1f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/humanize/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/humanize/default.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , isPy27
-, mock
 , setuptools_scm
+, setuptools
+, pytestCheckHook
+, freezegun
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -17,16 +19,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
-  checkInputs = [ mock ];
-
-  doCheck = false;
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook freezegun ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python humanize utilities";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jmoiron/humanize";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rmcgibbo ];
   };
 
 }