diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 5739de28ddf2..a4cfb988259a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -18938,6 +18938,8 @@ in modules // {
     };
     patches = [];
     disabled = isPy35;
+    # Tests requires Pygments >=2.0.2 which isn't worth keeping around for this:
+    doCheck = false;
   };
 
   sphinx_rtd_theme = buildPythonPackage (rec {