diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/geopy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/geopy/default.nix
index 22428ecacc17..965411fe4af8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/geopy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/geopy/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "geopy";
   version = "2.3.0";
   format = "setuptools";
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = pname;
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-bHfjUfuiEH3AxRDTLmbm67bKOw6fBuMQDUQA2NLg800=";
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace setup.py \
-      --replace "geographiclib<2,>=1.49" "geographiclib"
-  '';
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     geographiclib
   ];