diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
index 946971e405d9..3fe588b7cc02 100644
--- a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
+++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ for example:
   ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonAtLeast "3.8") [
     # broken due to python3.8 async changes
     "async"
-  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.buildPlatform.isDarwin [
     # can fail when building with other packages
     "socket"
   ];