diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/default.nix
index 0c6f83ea71db..3ebebba9ecd1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/default.nix
@@ -1,43 +1,27 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, isPy3k
+{ lib, stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pythonOlder
 , setuptools-scm
 , cheroot, portend, more-itertools, zc_lockfile, routes
 , jaraco_collections
 , objgraph, pytest, pytest-cov, pathpy, requests-toolbelt, pytest-services
-, fetchpatch
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cherrypy";
-  version = "18.6.0";
+  version = "18.6.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
-  disabled = !isPy3k;
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "CherryPy";
     inherit version;
-    sha256 = "16f410izp2c4qhn4n3l5l3qirmkf43h2amjqms8hkl0shgfqwq2n";
+    hash = "sha256-8z6HKG57PjCeBOciXY5JOC2dd3PmCSJB1/YTiTxWNJU=";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    # 1/3 Fix compatibility with pytest 6. Will be part of the next release after 18.6
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy/pull/1897/commits/59c0e19d7df8680e36afc96756dce72435121448.patch";
-      sha256 = "1jachbvp505gndccdhny0c3grzdrmvmbzq4kw55jx93ay94ni6p0";
-    })
-    # 2/3 Fix compatibility with pytest 6. Will be part of the next release after 18.6
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy/pull/1897/commits/4a6287b73539adcb7b0ae72d69644a1ced1f7eaa.patch";
-      sha256 = "0nz40qmgxknkbjsdzfzcqfxdsmsxx3v104fb0h04yvs76mqvw3i4";
-    })
-    # 3/3 Fix compatibility with pytest 6. Will be part of the next release after 18.6
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy/commit/3bae7f06868553b006915f05ff14d86163f59a7d.patch";
-      sha256 = "1z0bv23ybyw87rf1i8alsdi3gc2bzmdj9d0kjsghdkvi3zdp4n8q";
-    })
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     # required
     cheroot portend more-itertools zc_lockfile
@@ -50,10 +34,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     objgraph pytest pytest-cov pathpy requests-toolbelt pytest-services
   ];
 
-  # Keyboard interrupt ends test suite run
+  
   # daemonize and autoreload tests have issue with sockets within sandbox
   # Disable doctest plugin because times out
-  checkPhase = ''
+  preCheck = ''
     substituteInPlace pytest.ini --replace "--doctest-modules" ""
     pytest \
       -k 'not KeyboardInterrupt and not daemonize and not Autoreload' \
@@ -63,11 +47,28 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
         "--deselect=cherrypy/test/test_bus.py::BusMethodTests::test_block --deselect=cherrypy/test/test_config_server.py"}
   '';
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Keyboard interrupt ends test suite run
+    ""
+    ""
+    ""
+    ""
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    ""
+  ];
+
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "cherrypy"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Object-oriented HTTP framework";
     homepage = "https://www.cherrypy.org";
-    description = "A pythonic, object-oriented HTTP framework";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }