diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/clint/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/clint/default.nix
index 66e2d5f52f382..45733c4ae7f1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/clint/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/clint/default.nix
@@ -22,12 +22,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8";
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pillow blessings args ];
+
+  # nose-progressive and clint are not actively maintained
+  # no longer compatible as behavior demand 2to3, which was removed
+  # in setuptools>=58
+  doCheck  = false;
+  checkInputs = [ mock nose nose_progressive pkgs.glibcLocales ];
   checkPhase = ''
     ${python.interpreter} test_clint.py
   '';
 
-  buildInputs = [ mock nose nose_progressive pkgs.glibcLocales ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pillow blessings args ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "clint" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/kennethreitz/clint";