diff --git a/python-Beaker.changes b/python-Beaker.changes
index 40bc020..da77c17 100644
--- a/python-Beaker.changes
+++ b/python-Beaker.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Apr  1 13:36:58 UTC 2019 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
+
+- Ignore test_database tests to avoid gh#bbangert/beaker#172
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar  1 09:08:58 UTC 2019 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Beaker.spec b/python-Beaker.spec
index af253ef..dbe6f1b 100644
--- a/python-Beaker.spec
+++ b/python-Beaker.spec
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ rm tests/test_cachemanager.py
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
-%python_exec setup.py test
+%{python_expand PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+# gh#bbangert/beaker#172
+%python_expand nosetests-%{$python_bin_suffix} -v -I 'test_database' tests
+}
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE