diff --git a/recipes/gene-trajectory-python/meta.yaml b/recipes/gene-trajectory-python/meta.yaml
index ea5865fc0d503..0cfd6d3309d83 100644
--- a/recipes/gene-trajectory-python/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/gene-trajectory-python/meta.yaml
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ test:
     - gene_trajectory
   commands:
     - pip check
-    - python -m pytest --pyargs tests
   requires:
     - pip
-    - pytest
 
 about:
   home: https://github.com/KlugerLab/GeneTrajectory-python