diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bidict/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bidict/default.nix
index 34b9f4cf5ff0..dcb684a55e0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bidict/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bidict/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , sphinx
 , hypothesis
 , py
-, pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-benchmark
 , sortedcollections
 , sortedcontainers
@@ -23,23 +23,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ sphinx ];
 
-  # this can be removed >0.19.0
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace setup.py \
-      --replace "setuptools_scm < 4" "setuptools_scm"
-  '';
-
   checkInputs = [
     hypothesis
     py
-    pytest
+    pytestCheckHook
     pytest-benchmark
     sortedcollections
     sortedcontainers
   ];
-  checkPhase = ''
-    pytest tests
-  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/jab/bidict";