diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/selectors2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/selectors2/default.nix
index 159047eafd7c..96917f45be08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/selectors2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/selectors2/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # Trick to disable certain tests that depend on timing which
     # will always fail on hydra
     export TRAVIS=""
-    nosetests tests/test_selectors2.py
+    nosetests tests/test_selectors2.py \
+      --exclude=test_above_fd_setsize
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {