diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
index eb24885ca1425..f4e28ff735113 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
       --replace ${libzbar_name} ${zbar.lib}/lib/libzbar${stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}
   '' else ''
     sed -i '/qdarkstyle/d' contrib/requirements/requirements.txt
+    chmod +w tests
+    rm tests/test_qml_types.py
   '');
 
   postInstall = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''