diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index df6d21339e26..87ccb12ea327 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -5412,7 +5412,7 @@ in modules // {
     };
   };
 
-  plotly = pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
+  plotly = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "plotly-1.9.1";
     disabled = isPy3k;