diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/userpath/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/userpath/default.nix
index e9653a4b2a8a..8366a56158dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/userpath/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/userpath/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ click distro ];
 
+  # test suite is difficult to emulate in sandbox due to shell manipulation
   doCheck = false;
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "click" "userpath" ];