diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter_server/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter_server/default.nix
index 50f193c2058..e444b2ea3c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter_server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter_server/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { lib
+, stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pythonOlder
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_list_formats"
     "test_base_url"
     "test_culling"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    # attempts to use trashcan, build env doesn't allow this
+    "test_delete"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {