diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index cd009bf1e6e..aa27d154255 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10069,6 +10069,8 @@ in {
     name = "mapsplotlib-${version}";
     version = "1.0.6";
 
+    disabled = isPy3k;
+
     src = pkgs.fetchurl {
       url = "mirror://pypi/m/mapsplotlib/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "09gpws3x0jd88n636baxx5izjffrpjy4j6jl8l7vj29yzvrdr2bp";