diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index fb6ab5f386d..00daeacf7ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -16352,7 +16352,8 @@ EOF
     };
   };
 
-  udiskie = abort "pythonPackages.udiskie has been replaced by udiskie";
+  # For backwards compatibility. Please use nixpkgs.udiskie instead.
+  udiskie = toPythonModule (pkgs.udiskie.override { pythonPackages = self; });
 
   # Should be bumped along with EFL!
   pythonefl = buildPythonPackage rec {