diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/acoustics/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/acoustics/default.nix
index 9047910a2138..e888d1241a50 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/acoustics/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/acoustics/default.nix
@@ -1,32 +1,57 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi
-, pytest, numpy, scipy, matplotlib, pandas, tabulate, pythonOlder }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, matplotlib
+, numpy
+, pandas
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
+, scipy
+, tabulate
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "acoustics";
   version = "0.2.4.post0";
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy scipy matplotlib pandas tabulate ];
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "a162625e5e70ed830fab8fab0ddcfe35333cb390cd24b0a827bcefc5bbcae97d";
   };
 
-  checkPhase = ''
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    matplotlib
+    numpy
+    pandas
+    scipy
+    tabulate
+  ];
+
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
     export HOME=$TMPDIR
     mkdir -p $HOME/.matplotlib
     echo "backend: ps" > $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
-
-    pushd tests
-    py.test -Wignore::DeprecationWarning ./.
-    popd
   '';
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "-Wignore::DeprecationWarning"
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # All tests fail with TypeError
+    "tests/test_aio.py"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "acoustics" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A package for acousticians";
+    description = "Python package for acousticians";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fridh ];
     license = with licenses; [ bsd3 ];
     homepage = "https://github.com/python-acoustics/python-acoustics";