diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index eb9ddf164d4..569326ec375 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, pythonPackages, mygpoclient, intltool
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, python2Packages, mygpoclient, intltool
 , ipodSupport ? true, libgpod
 , gnome3
 }:
 
-pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
+python2Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   name = "gpodder-${version}";
 
   version = "3.9.1";
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   buildInputs = [
-    intltool pythonPackages.coverage pythonPackages.minimock
+    intltool python2Packages.coverage python2Packages.minimock
     gnome3.gnome_themes_standard gnome3.defaultIconTheme
     gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = with pythonPackages; [
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with python2Packages; [
     feedparser dbus-python mygpoclient pygtk eyeD3
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional ipodSupport libgpod;