diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
index 986937376767..439cc82bf3e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ let
       deps = [ sqlite ];
     };
 
+    ssl = null;
+
     tkinter = buildInternalPythonModule {
       moduleName = "tkinter";
       deps = [ tcl tk x11 ];