diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
index af1489df0358..2d3dda551fbc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
-    py.test vega_datasets --doctest-modules
+    py.test vega_datasets --doctest-modules -k 'not column_names'
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {