diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
index 4459e42356aa..414312f24e51 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonPackage rec {
     wrapQtApp "$out"/bin/qnotero
   '';
 
+  # no tests executed
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Quick access to Zotero references";
     homepage = "http://www.cogsci.nl/software/qnotero";