diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astor/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astor/default.nix
index 6a0bc0bb2acd..9fb92b860a15 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astor/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   # disable tests broken with python3.6: https://github.com/berkerpeksag/astor/issues/89
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
   checkPhase = ''
-    py.test -k 'not check_expressions and not check_astunparse and not test_convert_stdlib'
+    py.test -k 'not check_expressions and not check_astunparse and not test_convert_stdlib and not test_codegen_as_submodule and not test_codegen_from_root'
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {