diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 2645b8ecca..fa06a128b9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -9160,7 +9160,10 @@ programming errors.")
     (version "2.4.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (pypi-uri "pykafka" version))
+              (uri (string-append
+                     "https://pypi.python.org/packages/8b/3e/"
+                     "384eeff406b06315738b62483fd2126c6e4f544167116b17cc04ea7d2a59/"
+                     "pykafka-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
                 "1id6sr159p6aa13bxcqyr9gln8sqg1l0ddzns5iws8kk5q1p5cfv"))))