diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
index fec07c0aff57..e8e343976bc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     for prg in 2to3 idle pydoc python python-config python${python.majorVersion} python${python.majorVersion}-config smtpd.py; do
       makeWrapper "$python/bin/$prg" "$out/bin/$prg" --suffix PYTHONPATH : "$PYTHONPATH"
     done
+    ensureDir "$out/share"
+    ln "$python/share/man" "$out/share/man" -s
   '';
 
   inherit python;