diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Babel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Babel/default.nix
index 96226518800..97b35257820 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Babel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Babel/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pytz, pytest, freezegun, glibcLocales }:
+{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pytz, pytest, freezegun, glibcLocales }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "Babel";
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest freezegun glibcLocales ];
 
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+
   preCheck = ''
     export LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8"
   '';