diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
index 503beefa15a..99f19889201 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux emacs;
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   patches = [ ./nix-mapping.patch ];