diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/deskcon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/deskcon/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05fa3aa835a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/deskcon/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{ stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, pyopenssl
+, pkgs
+, isPy3k
+, python
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  name = "deskcon-0.3";
+  disabled = isPy3k;
+
+  src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner= "screenfreeze";
+    repo = "deskcon-desktop";
+    rev = "267804122188fa79c37f2b21f54fe05c898610e6";
+    sha256 ="0i1dd85ls6n14m9q7lkympms1w3x0pqyaxvalq82s4xnjdv585j3";
+  };
+
+  phases = [ "unpackPhase" "installPhase" ];
+
+  pythonPath = [ pyopenssl pkgs.gtk3 ];
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace server/deskcon-server --replace "python2" "python"
+
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages
+    cp -r "server/"* $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages
+    mv $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages/deskcon-server $out/bin/deskcon-server
+
+    wrapPythonProgramsIn $out/bin "$out $pythonPath"
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Integrates an Android device into a desktop";
+    homepage = https://github.com/screenfreeze/deskcon-desktop;
+    license = licenses.gpl3;
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index e98589422fc8..fb155334939d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1664,39 +1664,7 @@ in {
 
   derpconf = callPackage ../development/python-modules/derpconf { };
 
-  deskcon = self.buildPythonPackage rec {
-    name = "deskcon-0.3";
-    disabled = !isPy27;
-
-    src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
-      owner= "screenfreeze";
-      repo = "deskcon-desktop";
-      rev = "267804122188fa79c37f2b21f54fe05c898610e6";
-      sha256 ="0i1dd85ls6n14m9q7lkympms1w3x0pqyaxvalq82s4xnjdv585j3";
-    };
-
-    phases = [ "unpackPhase" "installPhase" ];
-
-    pythonPath = [ self.pyopenssl pkgs.gtk3 ];
-
-    installPhase = ''
-      substituteInPlace server/deskcon-server --replace "python2" "python"
-
-      mkdir -p $out/bin
-      mkdir -p $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages
-      cp -r "server/"* $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages
-      mv $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages/deskcon-server $out/bin/deskcon-server
-
-      wrapPythonProgramsIn $out/bin "$out $pythonPath"
-    '';
-
-    meta = {
-      description = "Integrates an Android device into a desktop";
-      homepage = https://github.com/screenfreeze/deskcon-desktop;
-      license = licenses.gpl3;
-    };
-  };
-
+  deskcon = callPackage ../development/python-modules/deskcon { };
 
   dill = callPackage ../development/python-modules/dill { };