diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 7c213e472de..36bf69d046c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6283,7 +6283,13 @@ in modules // {
       sha256 = "1yrdxcj5rzvz8iglircz6icvyggz5fmdcd010n6w3j60yp4p84kc";
     };
 
+    # https://github.com/AGProjects/python-gnutls/issues/2
+    disabled = isPy3k;
+
     propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.gnutls ];
+    patchPhase = ''
+      substituteInPlace gnutls/library/__init__.py --replace "/usr/local/lib" "${pkgs.gnutls33.out}/lib"
+    '';
   };
 
   gitdb = buildPythonPackage rec {