diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikits-odes/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikits-odes/default.nix
index 7927da30c89..5590630e132 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikits-odes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikits-odes/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , cython
 , enum34
 , gfortran
+, isPy27
 , isPy3k
 , numpy
 , pytest
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "scikits.odes";
   version = "2.6.1";
 
+  disabled = isPy27;
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "0kbf2n16h9s35x6pavlx6sff0pqr68i0x0609z92a4vadni32n6b";