diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-http-client/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-http-client/default.nix
index 78a3b018c7e..b108de64dd2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-http-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-http-client/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  pname = "python_http_client";
+  pname = "python-http-client";
   version = "3.3.7";
   format = "setuptools";
 
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # checks date in license file and subsequently fails after new years
+    "test_daterange"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "python_http_client"
   ];