diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openjpeg/1.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openjpeg/1.x.nix
index dfa5605dec8..2a625f32e7f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openjpeg/1.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openjpeg/1.x.nix
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ callPackage ./generic.nix (args // rec {
   branch = "1.5";
   revision = "version.1.5.2";
   sha256 = "1dvvpvb597i5z8srz2v4c5dsbxb966h125jx3m2z0r2gd2wvpfkp";
+  testsSupport = false;
 })