diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rply/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rply/default.nix
index 33f8547496d..e05c08640ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rply/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rply/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
-{ lib, pytest, fetchFromGitHub, buildPythonPackage, appdirs }:
+{ lib
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, buildPythonPackage
+, appdirs
+, py
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "rply";
   version = "0.7.7";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "alex";
     repo = "rply";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "1qv37hn7hhxd388znri76g0zjxsbwhxhcaic94dvw9pq4l60vqp6";
+    hash = "sha256-5uINDCX4Jr4bSSwqBjvkS3f5wTMnZvsRGq1DeCw8Y+M=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ appdirs ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    appdirs
+  ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  checkPhase = ''
-    HOME=$(mktemp -d) py.test tests
+  checkInputs = [
+    py
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {