diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdp/default.nix
index 82f1315ba3d..5ade47587d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdp/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, isPy27
 , pbr
 , pytest
 }:
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ pbr ];
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ ];
+
+  # test suite uses new async primitives
+  doCheck = !isPy27;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://github.com/codingjoe/ssdp;