diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index e59a8af5c60..7b6b91873d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -2109,6 +2109,7 @@ rec {
       sha256 = "103mzf0l15kyvw5nmf7bsdrqg6y3wpyxmkyl2h9lk7jxb5gdc9s1";
     };
     disabled = isPy3k;
+    doCheck = (!isPyPy);  # https://github.com/fabric/fabric/issues/11891
     propagatedBuildInputs = [ paramiko pycrypto ];
     buildInputs = [ fudge nose ];
   };