diff --git a/dev-python/jpype/jpype-1.5.0.ebuild b/dev-python/jpype/jpype-1.5.0.ebuild
index c1732409a4..81179f49ad 100644
--- a/dev-python/jpype/jpype-1.5.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/jpype/jpype-1.5.0.ebuild
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ KEYWORDS="~amd64"
 
 RDEPEND="virtual/jdk"
 
-distutils_enable_tests pytest
-
 # WORKAROUND: Overload function to nullify blocking QA check.
 # To be deleted after resolution of
 # https://bugs.gentoo.org/937642