diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
index d905a11e341..a245efe7e48 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
@@ -1,34 +1,27 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
-, pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
 , numpy
 , pandas
-, python
 , setuptools
 , isPy3k
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "xarray";
-  version = "0.16.1";
+  version = "0.16.2";
+  disabled = !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "5e1af056ff834bf62ca57da917159328fab21b1f8c25284f92083016bb2d92a5";
+    sha256 = "sha256-OOhDnWyRvNW3wPyjSdr44GQ6xohQyYcmLVNSbp19AeQ=";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy pandas setuptools ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    pytest $out/${python.sitePackages}
-  '';
-
-  # There always seem to be broken tests...
-  doCheck = false;
-
-  disabled = !isPy3k;
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "xarray" ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "N-D labeled arrays and datasets in Python";