diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-test/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-test/default.nix
index 97bb76244988..fb6c3a883e93 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-test/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-test/default.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # https://github.com/jaraco/jaraco.test/issues/6
+    "jaraco/test/cpython.py"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "jaraco.test"
   ];