diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/default.nix
index 71fba8a12225..bd3e073a7724 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace "/bin/bash" "${bash}/bin/bash"
   '';
 
+  # no tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "JupyterHub Spawner using systemd for resource isolation";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jupyterhub/systemdspawner";