diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 759d464d9ae..93d40c3cd3a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -13272,6 +13272,10 @@ let
     };
   });
 
+  spyder = callPackage ../applications/science/spyder {
+    rope = if isPy3k then null else self.rope;
+  };
+
   sqlalchemy = self.sqlalchemy9.override rec {
     name = "SQLAlchemy-0.7.10";
     disabled = isPy34;