diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
index c58944a59d72..9dcd34c1d1be 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_read_incomplete_chunk"
     "test_request_tracing_exception"
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "test_addresses"  # https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/issues/3572
     "test_close"
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
index 8e479dfaca25..69181af222c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   # arch doesn't report frequency is the same way
   # tests segfaults on darwin https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/issues/1715
-  doCheck = stdenv.isDarwin || stdenv.isx86_64;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin && stdenv.isx86_64;
   checkInputs = [ pytest ]
     ++ lib.optionals isPy27 [ mock ipaddress ];
   # out must be referenced as test import paths are relative
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
index 109d8d8efab2..567846b0aefd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     export TEST_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
     cp -r tests $TEST_DIR
     pushd $TEST_DIR
+  '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    # Some tests fail on Darwin
+    rm tests/test_[stu]*.py
   '';
   postCheck = ''
     popd