diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
index e67bdcc31946..91195abce1cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     description = "Access a multitude of neuroimaging data formats";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ashgillman ];
-    platforms = platforms.x86_64;  # https://github.com/nipy/nibabel/issues/861
   };
 }