diff --git a/pkgs/development/python2-modules/zipp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python2-modules/zipp/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index ed94f8e364a5..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/python2-modules/zipp/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-{
-  lib,
-  buildPythonPackage,
-  fetchPypi,
-  setuptools-scm,
-  more-itertools,
-}:
-
-buildPythonPackage rec {
-  pname = "zipp";
-  version = "1.0.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
-
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0v3qayhqv7vyzydpydwcp51bqciw8p2ajddw68x5k8zppc0vx3yk";
-  };
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ more-itertools ];
-
-  # Prevent infinite recursion with pytest
-  doCheck = false;
-
-  meta = {
-    description = "Pathlib-compatible object wrapper for zip files";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/jaraco/zipp";
-    license = lib.licenses.mit;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
index 62e9a844e9c7..6418e30ce386 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python2-packages.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,5 @@ with super;
 
   zeek = disabled super.zeek;
 
-  zipp = callPackage ../development/python2-modules/zipp { };
-
+  zipp = disabled super.zipp;
 }