diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 1a7a5e6ae5a..51703404ac4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -19967,6 +19967,9 @@ in {
       path_hack_script = "s|LoadLibrary(e_path)|LoadLibrary('${pkgs.enchant}/lib/' + e_path)|";
     in ''
       sed -i "${path_hack_script}" enchant/_enchant.py
+
+      # They hardcode a bad path for Darwin in their library search code
+      substituteInPlace enchant/_enchant.py --replace '/opt/local/lib/' ""
     '';
 
     # dictionaries needed for tests