diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/llvmlite/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/llvmlite/default.nix
index c2810558cfb..3a7f381e51c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/llvmlite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/llvmlite/default.nix
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , isPyPy
 , enum34
+, isPy3k
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "llvmlite";
   version = "0.32.1";
 
-  disabled = isPyPy;
+  disabled = isPyPy || !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;