diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 349950f6e8b..2f0bbdd9dc7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -4740,6 +4740,8 @@ in {
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ greenlet ];
 
+    doCheck = false;
+
     meta = {
       description = "Eventlib bindings for python";
       homepage    = "http://ag-projects.com/";