diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
index 4fc505ff67af..abdb0f583941 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 { lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pythonOlder,
-  # Build inputs
-  dateutil, six, text-unidecode, ipaddress ? null
-  # Test inputs
-  , email_validator
-  , freezegun
-  , mock
-  , more-itertools
-  , pytest
-  , pytestrunner
-  , ukpostcodeparser
-  , validators
+# Build inputs
+dateutil, six, text-unidecode, ipaddress ? null
+# Test inputs
+, email_validator
+, freezegun
+, mock
+, more-itertools
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pytestrunner
+, ukpostcodeparser
+, validators
 }:
 
 assert pythonOlder "3.3" -> ipaddress != null;
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [
     email_validator
     freezegun
-    pytest
+    pytestCheckHook
     ukpostcodeparser
     validators
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.3") [ mock ]
   ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.0") [ more-itertools ];
 
+  # avoid tests which import random2, an abandoned library
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "--ignore=tests/providers/test_ssn.py"
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     dateutil
     six