diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 9d103f1003..b1ce2a66e7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -3515,30 +3515,23 @@ (define-public python-cli-helpers
 (define-public python-click
   (package
     (name "python-click")
-    (version "7.1.2")
+    (version "8.1.2")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "click" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "06kbzd6sjfkqan3miwj9wqyddfxc2b6hi7p5s4dvqjb3gif2bdfj"))))
+         "0whs38a2i0561kwbgigs6vic9r0a1887m2v1aw3rmv6r2kz0g5s7"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'fix-paths
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let ((glibc (assoc-ref inputs ,(if (%current-target-system)
-                                                 "cross-libc" "libc"))))
-               (substitute* "src/click/_unicodefun.py"
-                 (("'locale'")
-                  (string-append "'" glibc "/bin/locale'"))))))
          (replace 'check
-           (lambda _
-             (invoke "python" "-m" "pytest"))))))
-    (native-inputs
-     (list python-pytest))
+           (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
+             (when tests?
+               (invoke "pytest" "-vv")))))))
+    (native-inputs (list python-pytest))
     (home-page "https://palletsprojects.com/p/click/")
     (synopsis "Command line library for Python")
     (description
@@ -3548,9 +3541,6 @@ (define-public python-click
 with sensible defaults out of the box.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
-(define-public python2-click
-  (package-with-python2 python-click))
-
 (define-public python-click-5
   (package (inherit python-click)
     (name "python-click")