diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index b8eefafa4ad..7bdf5491746 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -9359,6 +9359,8 @@ in modules // {
     # Only test dependencies
     buildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.git gevent geventhttpclient pkgs.glibcLocales mock fastimport ];
 
+    doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+
     meta = {
       description = "Simple Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols";
       homepage = http://samba.org/~jelmer/dulwich/;