diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/backports_lzma/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/backports_lzma/default.nix
index 6f7a45a4fe88..a0643e82ae03 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/backports_lzma/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/backports_lzma/default.nix
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 , isPy3k
 , lzma
 , python
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+if !(pythonOlder "3.3") then null else buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "backports.lzma";
   version = "0.0.9";