diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 6f7d332dbe8..6ed90dbd1fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10059,6 +10059,11 @@ in {
       substituteInPlace pywatchman/__init__.py \
         --replace "'watchman'" "'${pkgs.watchman}/bin/watchman'"
     '';
+    # SyntaxError
+    disabled = isPy3k;
+    # No tests in archive
+    doCheck = false;
+
   };
 
   zope_tales = buildPythonPackage rec {