diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysaml2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysaml2/default.nix
index 593911c064ec..f30fddc1efd8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysaml2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysaml2/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test -k "not test_load_extern_incommon \
             and not test_load_remote_encoding \
-            and not test_load_external"
+            and not test_load_external \
+            and not test_conf_syslog"
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {