diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
index 0d69a5b93e1e..98aba664c02a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   PKG_CONFIG_GLADEUI_2_0_MODULEDIR = "${placeholder "glade"}/lib/glade/modules";
   PKG_CONFIG_GLADEUI_2_0_CATALOGDIR = "${placeholder "glade"}/share/glade/catalogs";
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   checkPhase = ''
     NO_AT_BRIDGE=1 \
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }