diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
index 9f09c1c044b5..8784cb32b65a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ with super;
 
   six = disabled super.six;
 
-  wcwidth = disabled super.wcwitch;
+  wcwidth = disabled super.wcwidth;
 
   wheel = callPackage ../development/python2-modules/wheel { };