diff --git a/python-matplotlib-inline.changes b/python-matplotlib-inline.changes
index 2f9b3a2..3d83405 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib-inline.changes
+++ b/python-matplotlib-inline.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar  5 15:18:52 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Skip testing with python 3.9: python39-ipython is no longer
+  available.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jul  1 10:34:02 UTC 2023 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-matplotlib-inline.spec b/python-matplotlib-inline.spec
index 6afe772..99327fd 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib-inline.spec
+++ b/python-matplotlib-inline.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file
+# spec file for package python-matplotlib-inline
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 %if "%{flavor}" == "test"
 %define psuffix -test
 %bcond_without test
+# no ipython anymore
+%define skip_python39 1
 %else
 %define psuffix %{nil}
 %bcond_with test