diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-sweep/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-sweep/default.nix
index 2b17a46190b..2d7da28535c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-sweep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-sweep/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ GitPython ];
 
+  # no tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "gitsweep" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A command-line tool that helps you clean up Git branches";
     homepage = "https://github.com/arc90/git-sweep";