diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/progressbar/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/progressbar/default.nix
index a8e8bf07ad5..a68ecf59ad0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/progressbar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/progressbar/default.nix
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "progressbar";
   version = "2.5";
 
-  # https://github.com/niltonvolpato/python-progressbar/issues/54
-  disabled = isPy3k;
-
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "5d81cb529da2e223b53962afd6c8ca0f05c6670e40309a7219eacc36af9b6c63";