diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ftfy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ftfy/default.nix
index dbc36317228..42152240800 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ftfy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ftfy/default.nix
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ftfy";
-  version = "5.8";
+  version = "5.9";
 
   disabled = !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "081p5z20dirrf1i3nshylc31qd5mbxibjc7gzj8x4isbiizpdisi";
+    sha256 = "8c4fb2863c0b82eae2ab3cf353d9ade268dfbde863d322f78d6a9fd5cefb31e9";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [