diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmltodict/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmltodict/default.nix
index 790aaec3ce3d8..13cc5b89c2a21 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmltodict/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmltodict/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , coverage
-, nose
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "50d8c638ed7ecb88d90561beedbf720c9b4e851a9fa6c47ebd64e99d166d8a21";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ coverage nose ];
+  checkInputs = [ coverage pytestCheckHook ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    nosetests
-  '';
+  disabledTests = [
+    # incompatibilities with security fixes: https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict/issues/289
+    "test_namespace_collapse"
+    "test_namespace_support"
+  ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "Makes working with XML feel like you are working with JSON";