diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jenkins/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jenkins/default.nix
index 7c1d64fc827..dad933966ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jenkins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jenkins/default.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 , multi_key_dict
 , testscenarios
 , requests
-, unittest2
 , requests-mock
+, stestr
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   buildInputs = [ mock ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ pbr pyyaml setuptools six multi_key_dict requests ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ unittest2 testscenarios requests-mock ];
-  checkPhase = ''
-    unit2
-  '';
+   checkInputs = [ stestr testscenarios requests-mock ];
+   checkPhase = ''
+     stestr run
+   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python bindings for the remote Jenkins API";
     homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-jenkins";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ gador ];
   };
 
 }