diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 442c82f4e7..48c9057ada 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -4670,14 +4670,13 @@ directly access various slots (e.g. X, obs, var), or convert the data into
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
+      #:test-directory "inst/unitTests"
+      ;; These tests require internet access.
+      #:skipped-tests
+      '("test_recipe.R"
+        "test_webAccessFunctions.R")
       #:phases
       '(modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'delete-bad-tests
-           (lambda _
-             ;; These tests require internet access.
-             (for-each delete-file
-                       '("inst/unitTests/test_recipe.R"
-                         "inst/unitTests/test_webAccessFunctions.R"))))
          (add-before 'install 'set-home
            (lambda _ (setenv "HOME" "/tmp"))))))
     (propagated-inputs