diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boa-api/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boa-api/default.nix
index 038d9b2c65ab..033da9dffb75 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boa-api/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boa-api/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-8tt68NLi5ewSKiHdu3gDawTBPylbDmB4zlUUqa7EQuY=";
   };
 
+  # upstream has no tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "boaapi" ];
 
   meta = {