diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index bbbd72c..ba6c373 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 19 11:18:12 UTC 2015 - schwab@suse.de
+
+- Reenable test_posix on aarch64
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Dec 21 19:14:17 UTC 2014 - schwab@suse.de
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index cc3290e..81545a7 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@ EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_multiprocessing test_thread"
 # qemu bug (siginterrupt handling)
 EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_signal"
 %endif
-%ifarch aarch64
-# qemu bug (wrong USE_UID16)
-EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_posix"
-%endif
 
 # This test (part of test_uuid) requires real network interfaces
 # so that ifconfig output has "HWaddr <something>".  Some kvm instances