diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
index b645e5afa7fe..ce20398a4e0b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   pyface,
   pygments,
   pyqt5,
-  pythonOlder,
   traitsui,
   vtk,
   wrapQtAppsHook,
@@ -20,8 +19,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "4.8.3";
   format = "setuptools";
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
-
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-72nMvfWPIPGzlJMNXjoW3aSxo5rcvHb3mr0mSD0prPU=";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 1a285e53dbaa..0ae730b7f5fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -9381,7 +9381,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
   maya = callPackage ../development/python-modules/maya { };
 
   mayavi = pkgs.libsForQt5.callPackage ../development/python-modules/mayavi {
-    inherit buildPythonPackage pythonOlder;
+    inherit buildPythonPackage;
     inherit (self)
       pyface
       pygments