diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdot/default.nix
index 75d090699a4..21b45b9c322 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdot/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/107872#issuecomment-752175866
-  doCheck = stdenv.isLinux;
+  # cannot import name '_gi' from partially initialized module 'gi' (most likely due to a circular import)
+  doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "An interactive viewer for graphs written in Graphviz's dot";