diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index bc6953b34a7..3ebcf7955bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ rec {
       sha256 = "15ahl0irwwj558s964abdxg4vp6iwlabri7klsm2am6q5r0ngsky";
     };
 
+    doCheck = false;        # No such file or directory: './run_tests.py
+
     meta = with stdenv.lib; {
       description = "A serialization and RPC framework";
       homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/avro3k/";