diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/GitPython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/GitPython/default.nix
index 44822c1e6853..d92100cc1419 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/GitPython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/GitPython/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "3.0.4";
   pname = "GitPython";
+  disabled = isPy27; # no longer supported
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;