diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vxi11/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vxi11/default.nix
index 0b3debdd5dd6..f68979cf2fea 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vxi11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vxi11/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  nose,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  fetchpatch2,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -17,10 +18,23 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1xv7chp7rm0vrvbz6q57fpwhlgjz461h08q9zgmkcl2l0w96hmsn";
   };
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ nose ];
-  checkPhase = ''
-    nosetests
-  '';
+  patches = [
+    # set of patches from python-ivi/python-vxi11#47
+
+    # Fix deprecation warning
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/python-ivi/python-vxi11/commit/00722b1b8810ac38bfb47e8c49437055b600dfff.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-fZDhg578UY/Q/2li1EmL5WTPx1OUfyebzvvBVK/IyDU=";
+    })
+
+    # Removes nose dependency
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/python-ivi/python-vxi11/commit/a8ad324d645d6f7215f207f2cc2988dc49859698.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-nkH6ww4jBypEmZeatEb8fpFTB7x/AMppeEmuH9a4v6I=";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "VXI-11 driver for controlling instruments over Ethernet";