diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 7fdb2f187df..e4ffbd010d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ pythonPackages = python.modules // rec {
 
 
   alot = buildPythonPackage rec {
-    rev = "d3c1880a60ddd8ded397d92cddf310a948b97fdc";
+    rev = "0711cf8efaf1a4cca24617c3406210a415006457";
     name = "alot-0.3.4_${rev}";
 
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "https://github.com/pazz/alot/tarball/${rev}";
       name = "${name}.tar.bz";
-      sha256 = "049fzxs83zry5xr3al5wjvh7bcjq63wilf9wxh2c6sjmg96kpvvl";
+      sha256 = "1rxkx9cjajsv9x1dl4xp1r3vr0kb66sglxaqzjiwaknqzahmmji5";
     };
 
     # error: invalid command 'test'