diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/term-image/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/term-image/default.nix
index a0a194b47a3c..be9ebe87996d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/term-image/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/term-image/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
   pillow,
   requests,
@@ -35,6 +34,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     urwid = [ urwid ];
   };
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "pillow" ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ] ++ optional-dependencies.urwid;