diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index 4c72346..b8fa10c 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  5 16:01:59 UTC 2018 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
+
+- exclude test_socket & test_subprocess for PowerPC boo#1078485
+  (same ref as previous change)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  2 09:21:24 UTC 2018 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index 48ed8cc..6f1f89c 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_uuid"
 # bypass boo#1078485
 # many flaky tests if osc build in loop on ppc64le
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
-EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_asynchat test_asyncore test_dircache test_multiprocessing test_nntplib test_queue test_signal test_telnetlib test_xmlrpc "
+EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE test_asynchat test_asyncore test_dircache test_multiprocessing test_nntplib test_queue test_signal test_socket test_subprocess test_telnetlib test_xmlrpc "
 %endif
 
 # Limit virtual memory to avoid spurious failures