diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
index ecbdb73abc06..37d1e362ac11 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+
   preCheck = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
     echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" > resolv.conf
     export NIX_REDIRECTS=/etc/protocols=${iana-etc}/etc/protocols:/etc/resolv.conf=$(realpath resolv.conf) \