diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
index 85708822cc2..d92dcc60f89 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     rm scipy/linalg/tests/test_lapack.py
   '';
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !(stdenv.isx86_64 && stdenv.isDarwin);
 
   preConfigure = ''
     sed -i '0,/from numpy.distutils.core/s//import setuptools;from numpy.distutils.core/' setup.py