diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template b/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
index 3e8ab4268b5..fb7976d0594 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ wrksrc="Jinja2-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
 depends="python-MarkupSafe"
-checkdepends="python-pytest $depends"
 short_desc="Full featured template engine (Python2)"
 maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
@@ -15,10 +14,6 @@ changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pallets/jinja/master/CHANGES.rst"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/J/Jinja2/Jinja2-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=a6d58433de0ae800347cab1fa3043cebbabe8baa9d29e668f1c768cb87a333c6
 
-do_check() {
-	PYTHONPATH=src python2 -m pytest
-}
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.rst
 	# these files are valid only on Python 3.6+