diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index f3c788894f4..cf48a16aa9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -14023,6 +14023,8 @@ in {
      substituteInPlace ./test/asizeof/test_asizeof.py --replace "self.assert_(not e" "#self.assert_(not e"
     '';
 
+    doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux;
+
     meta = {
       description = "Tool to measure, monitor and analyze memory behavior";
       homepage = http://pythonhosted.org/Pympler/;