diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-compressor/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-compressor/default.nix
index eedf03e28863..6e1686fe0b8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-compressor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-compressor/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   # tests
   beautifulsoup4,
   brotli,
-  calmjs,
   csscompressor,
   django-sekizai,
   jinja2,
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     beautifulsoup4
     brotli
-    calmjs
     csscompressor
     django-sekizai
     jinja2
@@ -68,6 +66,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   disabledTests = [
     # we set mtime to 1980-01-02
     "test_css_mtimes"
+    # calmjs removed from test deps, because it requires pkg_resources at runtime
+    "test_calmjs_filter"
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "compressor" ];