diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c74885d6012..84971210b6c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -20657,7 +20657,7 @@ in {
       for test in $disabledTests; do
         file="''${test%%:*}"
         fun="''${test#*:}"
-        echo "$fun = unittest.expectedFailure($fun)" >> "tests/tests_$file.py"
+        echo "$fun = unittest.skip($fun)" >> "tests/tests_$file.py"
       done
     '';