diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-evdev/template b/srcpkgs/python-evdev/template
index ecc25e1f08..3d09210ee9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-evdev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-evdev/template
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ build_style=python-module
 pycompile_module="evdev"
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
 makedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
-checkdepends="python3-pytest"
 short_desc="Python2 bindings for the Linux input subsystem"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"