diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 691876095ee5..009a1da60cd0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -12952,8 +12952,10 @@ in {
 
     buildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.curl pkgs.openssl.out ];
 
-    # error: invalid command 'test'
-    doCheck = false;
+    checkInputs = with self; [ bottle pytest nose ];
+    checkPhase = ''
+      py.test -k "not test_ssl_in_static_libs" tests
+    '';
 
     preConfigure = ''
       substituteInPlace setup.py --replace '--static-libs' '--libs'
@@ -12963,7 +12965,6 @@ in {
     meta = {
       homepage = http://pycurl.sourceforge.net/;
       description = "Python wrapper for libcurl";
-      platforms = platforms.linux;
     };
   });