diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
index 08d66e539ad0..9f4d89da90c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ docutils six sphinx ];
 
-  disabled = isPy3k;
+  doCheck = !isPy3k;
 
   meta = {
     homepage = https://github.com/michaeljones/breathe;