diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index a646e361392..a068da3bcd7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7761,6 +7761,24 @@ let
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice ];
     };
   };
+  
+  mistune = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    version = "0.7.1";
+    name = "mistune-${version}";
+   
+    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+      url = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/m/mistune/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "6076dedf768348927d991f4371e5a799c6a0158b16091df08ee85ee231d929a7";
+    };
+    
+    buildInputs = with self; [nose];
+    
+    meta = {
+      decription = "The fastest markdown parser in pure Python";
+      homepage = https://github.com/lepture/mistune;
+      license = licenses.bsd3;
+    };
+  };
 
   mitmproxy = buildPythonPackage rec {
     baseName = "mitmproxy";