diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
index 1462ea7f7c16..41c706a46158 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ with super;
 
   setuptools = callPackage ../development/python2-modules/setuptools { };
 
-  six = super.six.overridePythonAttrs (_: {
-    doCheck = false; # circular dependency with pytest
-  });
+  six = disabled super.six;
 
   wcwidth = disabled super.wcwitch;