diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cement/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cement/default.nix
index c16e9490b42e..dc8e0d851efa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cement/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cement/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   colorlog,
   fetchFromGitHub,
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "cement" ];
 
+  # Tests are failing on Darwin
+  doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
+
   disabledTests = [
     # Test only works with the source from PyPI
     "test_get_version"