diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gflags/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gflags/default.nix
index 6fe4b7fcab87..9eb8e3b2d6ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gflags/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gflags/default.nix
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "3.1.2";
-  pname = "gflags";
-  name = pname + "-" + version;
+  pname = "python-gflags";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit version;
-    pname = "python-gflags";
+    inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "40ae131e899ef68e9e14aa53ca063839c34f6a168afe622217b5b875492a1ee2";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pytest ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];