diff --git a/gnu/packages/check.scm b/gnu/packages/check.scm
index 1e18245234..5deb5f422c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/check.scm
@@ -1414,23 +1414,6 @@ (define-public python-pytest-forked
 side-effects (such as setting environment variables).")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public python-pytest-forked-next
-  (package
-    (inherit python-pytest-forked)
-    (name "python-pytest-forked")
-    (version "1.4.0")
-    (source
-     (origin
-       (method git-fetch)               ;for tests
-       (uri (git-reference
-             (url "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-forked")
-             (commit (string-append "v" version))))
-       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
-       (sha256
-        (base32
-         "0j9bbjny7h3b4fig6l26f26c697r67mm62fzdd9m9rqyy2bmnqjs"))))
-    (native-inputs (list python-pytest-bootstrap python-setuptools-scm))))
-
 (define-public python-scripttest
   (package
     (name "python-scripttest")