diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/mailutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/mailutils/default.nix
index 2ce2414b50ae..4eb1a4738322 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/mailutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/mailutils/default.nix
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ lib.optional (!guileSupport) "--without-guile";
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ dejagnu ];
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin; # ERROR: All 46 tests were run, 46 failed unexpectedly.
   doInstallCheck = false; # fails
 
   preCheck = ''