diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c6fec3ee9251..00bcfcfd33cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -997,6 +997,30 @@ pythonPackages = python.modules // rec {
   };
 
 
+  demjson = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    name = "demjson-1.6";
+
+    src = fetchurl {
+      url = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/demjson/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "0abf7wqqq7rk1sycy47ayn5p93yy7gjq50cb2z69wmik1qqrr60x";
+    };
+
+    doCheck = false; # there are no tests
+
+    preFixup = ''
+      mkdir -p "$out/bin"
+      cp jsonlint "$out/bin/"
+    '';
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "Encoder/decoder and lint/validator for JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)";
+      homepage = http://deron.meranda.us/python/demjson/;
+      maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ bjornfor ];
+      platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
+    };
+  };
+
+
   evdev = buildPythonPackage rec {
     version = "0.3.2";
     name = "evdev-${version}";