diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rope/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rope/default.nix
index c7b75bab742..fd7bf55ad52 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rope/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rope/default.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "rope";
   version = "0.17.0";
 
-  disabled = pythonAtLeast "3.8";  # 0.17 should support Python 3.8
-
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "658ad6705f43dcf3d6df379da9486529cf30e02d9ea14c5682aa80eb33b649e1";