diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
index b875674df61b..e6602ba9da2c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , isPy27
 , pytest
 , pytestrunner
+, pytestCheckHook
 , numpy
 , pillow
 }:
@@ -19,7 +20,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy pillow ];
-  checkInputs = [ pytest pytestrunner ];
+
+  checkInputs = [ pytest pytestrunner pytestCheckHook ];
+  disabledTests = [ "test_invalid_bit_depth_raises" ];
+  # harmless failure; see https://github.com/pydicom/pydicom/issues/1119
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://pydicom.github.io";