diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathtools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathtools/default.nix
index 754669eb42fe..453dc9df36ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathtools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathtools/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pythonAtLeast
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "0.1.2";
   format = "setuptools";
 
+  # imp and distuils usage, last commit in 2016
+  disabled = pythonAtLeast "3.12";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "1h7iam33vwxk8bvslfj4qlsdprdnwf8bvzhqh3jq5frr391cadbw";