diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jose/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jose/default.nix
index 4eb2daaf26d..a9377c4a1c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jose/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-jose/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     py.test
   '';
 
+  # https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/149
+  PYTEST_ADDOPTS = "-k 'not test_invalid_claims_json and not test_invalid_claims'";
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ future six ecdsa rsa ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {