diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index 65729f0..3ba302e 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jun 30 21:20:29 UTC 2013 - schwab@suse.de
+
+- Disable test_multiprocessing in QEmu build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jun  5 15:17:51 UTC 2013 - schwab@suse.de
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index 0ab418b..c465bba 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_unicode"
 %if 0%{?qemu_user_space_build}
 # test_asyncore fails because of unimplemented sockopt
 EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_asyncore"
+# emulation is unreliable
+EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_multiprocessing"
 %endif
 # Limit virtual memory to avoid spurious failures
 if test $(ulimit -v) = unlimited || test $(ulimit -v) -gt 10000000; then