diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a8460ddfdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchurl
+, numpy
+, scipy
+, matplotlib
+, pyqt4
+, cython
+, pkgs
+, nose
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  name = "qutip";
+  version = "2.2.0";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://qutip.googlecode.com/files/QuTiP-2.2.0.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "a26a639d74b2754b3a1e329d91300e587e8c399d8a81d8f18a4a74c6d6f02ba3";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy scipy matplotlib pyqt4 cython ];
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgs.gcc pkgs.qt4 pkgs.blas nose ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "QuTiP - Quantum Toolbox in Python";
+    longDescription = ''
+      QuTiP is open-source software for simulating the dynamics of
+      open quantum systems. The QuTiP library depends on the
+      excellent Numpy and Scipy numerical packages. In addition,
+      graphical output is provided by Matplotlib. QuTiP aims to
+      provide user-friendly and efficient numerical simulations of a
+      wide variety of Hamiltonians, including those with arbitrary
+      time-dependence, commonly found in a wide range of physics
+      applications such as quantum optics, trapped ions,
+      superconducting circuits, and quantum nanomechanical
+      resonators.
+    '';
+    homepage = http://qutip.org/;
+    license = licenses.bsd0;
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 3973b80afcf..99f359965a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3568,36 +3568,7 @@ in {
 
   quantities = callPackage ../development/python-modules/quantities { };
 
-  qutip = buildPythonPackage rec {
-    name = "qutip-2.2.0";
-
-    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
-      url = "https://qutip.googlecode.com/files/QuTiP-2.2.0.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "a26a639d74b2754b3a1e329d91300e587e8c399d8a81d8f18a4a74c6d6f02ba3";
-    };
-
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ numpy scipy matplotlib pyqt4
-      cython ];
-
-    buildInputs = [ pkgs.gcc pkgs.qt4 pkgs.blas self.nose ];
-
-    meta = {
-      description = "QuTiP - Quantum Toolbox in Python";
-      longDescription = ''
-        QuTiP is open-source software for simulating the dynamics of
-        open quantum systems. The QuTiP library depends on the
-        excellent Numpy and Scipy numerical packages. In addition,
-        graphical output is provided by Matplotlib. QuTiP aims to
-        provide user-friendly and efficient numerical simulations of a
-        wide variety of Hamiltonians, including those with arbitrary
-        time-dependence, commonly found in a wide range of physics
-        applications such as quantum optics, trapped ions,
-        superconducting circuits, and quantum nanomechanical
-        resonators.
-      '';
-      homepage = http://qutip.org/;
-    };
-  };
+  qutip = callPackage ../development/python-modules/qutip { };
 
   rcssmin = callPackage ../development/python-modules/rcssmin { };