diff --git a/gnu/packages/check.scm b/gnu/packages/check.scm
index cee42403e0..08e390840c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/check.scm
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ (define-public cmdtest
     (native-inputs
      `(("python-coverage-test-runner" ,python-coverage-test-runner)
        ("python" ,python)))
-    (propagated-inputs
+    (inputs
      `(("python-cliapp" ,python-cliapp)
        ("python-markdown" ,python-markdown)
        ("python-ttystatus" ,python-ttystatus)))