diff --git a/python-rdflib.changes b/python-rdflib.changes
index 43ed794..5fdb8e6 100644
--- a/python-rdflib.changes
+++ b/python-rdflib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec  3 15:31:28 UTC 2012 - saschpe@suse.de
+
+- Disable testsuite on SLE_11_SP2 to fix build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct 16 18:29:32 UTC 2012 - jfunk@funktronics.ca
 
diff --git a/python-rdflib.spec b/python-rdflib.spec
index 22d67de..c933c9a 100644
--- a/python-rdflib.spec
+++ b/python-rdflib.spec
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@ python setup.py build
 cd docs
 make html
 
-%check
-python setup.py test
-
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1220
+%check
+python setup.py test
+%endif
+
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc CHANGELOG LICENSE README docs/_build/html