diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
index 8f4c99c8a2fe..b4774d9e5769 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   pytestFlagsArray = [
-  ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isAarch64) [
+    "--deselect=tests/test_emitter.py::test_create_wrong_encoding"
     "--deselect=tests/test_emitter.py::test_close"
   ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin) [
     # fails to stop process in teardown