diff --git a/srcpkgs/olm-python3/template b/srcpkgs/olm-python3/template
index a385714289f..ac2c75272a2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/olm-python3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/olm-python3/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ build_style=python3-module
 hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-cffi"
 makedepends="python3-devel libffi-devel olm-devel"
 depends="python3-cffi python3-future"
-checkdepends="python3-pytest python3-future"
 short_desc="Implementation of the Double Ratchet cryptographic ratchet - Python"
 maintainer="Adam Beckmeyer <adam_gpg@thebeckmeyers.xyz>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
@@ -21,7 +20,3 @@ make_check=no
 pre_build() {
 	make include/olm/olm.h
 }
-
-do_check() {
-	PYTHONPATH=$(cd build/lib.linux-* && pwd) python3 -m pytest
-}