diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyface/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyface/default.nix
index 4c15dd6d4af9..d10e20eb0b2e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyface/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyface/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,35 @@
-{ lib, fetchPypi, buildPythonPackage
-, importlib-metadata, importlib-resources, six, traits
+{ lib
+, fetchPypi
+, buildPythonPackage
+, importlib-metadata
+, importlib-resources
+, traits
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyface";
   version = "7.4.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "sha256-UtzzZ5yj5hCjynxLmQSpbGkWiASNtdflKvjlAZ5HrbY=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ importlib-metadata importlib-resources six traits ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    importlib-metadata
+    importlib-resources
+    traits
+  ];
 
   doCheck = false; # Needs X server
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "pyface" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "pyface"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Traits-capable windowing framework";