diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
index 9d39c6bf8b34..054e0c4b9fda 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 , libxcrypt
 , libgcrypt
 , cryptoSupport ? false
-, pythonSupport ? true
+, pythonSupport ? libxml2.pythonSupport
 , gnome
 }: