diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
index 71193ed0cc0b..f36f5cf0cbb9 100644
--- a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
+++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ Using the example above, the analagous pytestCheckHook usage would be:
     "update"
   ];
 
-  disabledTestFiles = [
+  disabledTestPaths = [
     "tests/test_failing.py"
   ];
 ```
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pytest-check-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pytest-check-hook.sh
index 85811a374755..eb45205ff731 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pytest-check-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pytest-check-hook.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 echo "Sourcing pytest-check-hook"
 
 declare -ar disabledTests
-declare -ar disabledTestFiles
+declare -ar disabledTestPaths
 
 function _concatSep {
     local result
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ function pytestCheckPhase() {
         disabledTestsString=$(_pytestComputeDisabledTestsString "${disabledTests[@]}")
       args+=" -k \""$disabledTestsString"\""
     fi
-    for file in ${disabledTestFiles[@]}; do
-      if [ ! -f "$file" ]; then
-        echo "Disabled test file \"$file\" does not exist. Aborting"
+    for path in ${disabledTestPaths[@]}; do
+      if [ ! -e "$path" ]; then
+        echo "Disabled tests path \"$path\" does not exist. Aborting"
         exit 1
       fi
-      args+=" --ignore=\"$file\""
+      args+=" --ignore=\"$path\""
     done
     args+=" ${pytestFlagsArray[@]}"
     eval "@pythonCheckInterpreter@ $args"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cheroot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cheroot/default.nix
index e5c7c23e2e43..4d6c71a7e2a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cheroot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cheroot/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "bind_addr_unix"
   ];
 
-  disabledTestFiles = [
+  disabledTestPaths = [
     # avoid attempting to use 3 packages not available on nixpkgs
     # (jaraco.apt, jaraco.context, yg.lockfile)
     "cheroot/test/test_wsgi.py"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
index 341f53cfe0b5..f648905251e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   # Exclude live tests
-  disabledTestFiles = [ "tests/live_test.py" ];
+  disabledTestPaths = [ "tests/live_test.py" ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "slixmpp" ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
index 94513e5d620c..071bbcd3061a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     typing-extensions
   ];
 
-  disabledTestFiles = [ "tests/test_graphql.py" ];
+  disabledTestPaths = [ "tests/test_graphql.py" ];
   # https://github.com/encode/starlette/issues/1131
   disabledTests = [ "test_debug_html" ];
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "starlette" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/typesystem/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/typesystem/default.nix
index e93fd83656f8..c278680404ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/typesystem/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/typesystem/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # the default string formatting of regular expression flags which breaks test assertion
     "test_to_json_schema_complex_regular_expression"
   ];
-  disabledTestFiles = [
+  disabledTestPaths = [
     # for some reason jinja2 not picking up forms directory (1% of tests)
     "tests/test_forms.py"
   ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
index 8b64bddc5a4f..6d2c19d36750 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   # Ignore tests which require network access
-  disabledTestFiles = [
+  disabledTestPaths = [
     "tests/unit/create/test_creator.py"
     "tests/unit/seed/embed/test_bootstrap_link_via_app_data.py"
   ];