diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/17.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/17.nix
index d9b9166e0f0d..2b1d22994c09 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/17.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cherrypy/17.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
-    pytest ${stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "--ignore=cherrypy/test/test_wsgi_unix_socket.py"}
+    pytest --deselect=cherrypy/test/test_static.py::StaticTest::test_null_bytes ${stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "--ignore=cherrypy/test/test_wsgi_unix_socket.py"}
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {