diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
index cb049b65943..d2b19ae8650 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-{ lib, fetchPypi, buildPythonPackage, docutils, six, sphinx, isPy3k }:
+{ lib, fetchPypi, buildPythonPackage, docutils, six, sphinx, isPy3k, isPy27 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "4.14.0";
   pname = "breathe";
+  disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;