diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
index cee9868cfacb1..ad5678d1fd98a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     testpath
   ];
 
+  disabledTests = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "test_clipboard_get" # uses pbpaste
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "IPython: Productive Interactive Computing";
     homepage = "http://ipython.org/";